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[[File:O-Kee-Pa-3.jpg|thumb|right|150px|O-Kee-Pa]]
'''Tebori''' (手彫り) is traditional Japanese hand [[Tattoo|tattooing]]. Many artists praise it for its ability to create subtle gradations of tone that are difficult to achieve with a machine. [[Adam Guy (page does not exist)|Adam Guy]] adds:


The '''O-Kee-Pa''' [[Suspensions|suspension]], named after the [[Native American]] rite, is a vertical [[Suspension|suspension]] hooked from the upper chest — many people have seen this ritual done in the movie "[[A Man Called Horse]]."
:The word '''Tebori''' comes from te meaning '''hand''' and hori or horu, '''to carve, sculpt or inscribe.''' The word used to describe the technique of tattooing that arose in the late 18th and early 19th century in Japan, with the appearance of professional tattoo artists in the capital city of Edo.


The vertical chest suspension is considered to be the most difficult and painful suspension. Problems reported include difficulty breathing coupled with intense pain in the sternum and armpit areas.
:Steel needles, usually of greater diameter and steeper shoulder than those used in the West, are arranged in rows, singly or stacked, and are tied to a long handle of bamboo. This tool is held in the right hand, with the fingers of the left used to spread the skin to be tattooed. The shaft of the tebori tool rests on the thumb of the left hand and the needles inserted by the force of forward movement of the right arm of the tattoo artist. Unlike many other forms of hand-tattooing in Asia such as [[Tatau|tatau]] or [[Moko|moko]], no assistants are required for tebori.


[[File:O-Kee-Pa-1.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Picture of [[Mandan]] ritual by [[George Catlin]]]]
:With greater understanding of [[Cross contamination|cross contamination]] and [[Bloodborne pathogens|bloodborne pathogens]], in modern times the needle groups used for Tebori are detachable from the tool, so they may be [[Single use|single use]], and the handle is generally made from [[Surgical stainless steel|steel]] or [[Titanium|titanium]], allowing it to be autoclaved.


= Contents =
:In Japanese, '''Tebori''' is the opposite of kikaibori, or tattooing with a Western-style electric machine.
* [[#History|1 History]]
* [[#Cultural_Appropriation|2 Cultural Appropriation]]
* [[#See_Also|3 See Also]]
* [[#Related_Risks|4 Related Risks]]


== History ==
== Contents ==
The Mandan O-Kee-Pa ("Buffalo Dance") ritual (which some people debate happened, but since this tribe was all but wiped out by smallpox in [[1837]] we'll never know for sure) as described by [[George Catlin]] involved dancing and sexual pantomime without food, drink, or sleep for the first four days. Then, body painted and in ritual clothing, the young warrior entered a ceremonial hut where the medicine man would cut incisions in his chest - some accounts claim "behind the muscle," but this is believed to be unlikely - through which wooden pegs would be inserted.
1. [[#Styles|Styles]]
  1.1 [[#Tsuki-bori|Tsuki-bori]]
  1.2 [[#Hane-bori|Hane-bori]]
2. [[#Tebori_Design|Tebori Design]]
3. [[#Shakki|Shakki]]
4. [[#Related_Articles|Related Articles]]


He was then tied to rafters in the roof (or, in other accounts an outdoor, frame) and suspended, sometimes with weights attached. The warrior would then twist and swing until he entered a transcendent state. Some accounts of the ceremony finish with a self-amputation of a little finger joint. This is also considered dubious, as accounts of "primitive" rituals tend to be laden with exaggeration and prejudice, and also tend to be heavily edited to account for what the public wants to hear and is felt to be "allowed" to hear.
== Styles ==


[[File:O-Kee-Pa-2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|O-Kee-Pa]]
=== Tsuki-bori ===
Tsuki-bori is a methodology of traditional Japanese hand tattooing that, according to the records of the Tokai Tattoo Club of Japan, is a reference to the "thrust" method of tattooing based in Osaka and western prefectures.  


== Cultural Appropriation ==
=== Hane-bori ===
It is important to note that many people, concerned about [[Cultural_appropriation|cultural appropriation]] feel that calling this suspension an ''"O-Kee-Pa"'' rather than just a ''"vertical chest suspension"'' is deeply disrespectful to Native Americans, and this name is rarely used any more unless also being used to refer to the full set of ritual and mythos that surrounds the real O-Kee-Pa. A two point vertical chest suspension is no more an "O-Kee-Pa" than drinking a glass of wine at dinner is taking communion.
According to the Journal of the Tokai Tattoo Club of Japan, hane-bori is a reference to "sweep-up," a method of Tebori hand tattooing rhythms employed by artists of Tokyo and the Eastern Areas of Japan.


== See Also ==
Often, the tsuki-Bori method is looked upon as a simplistic method of Tebori tattooing, less difficult to master than hane-bori.
* [[Sun Dance]]
* [[Suspension]]


== Related Risks ==
== Tebori Design ==
* [[Torn Suspension Hook]]
Tebori tattoos contain rich, multi-layered pieces of art, with each aspect contributing to the whole design.
 
:Bokashi - the fading of black work used to graduate shading in traditional, often used in clouds and sword swipes.
 
:Kakushi-bori - sometimes referring to tattooing near the armpits, on the inside of the thigh or in the private or "secret" places on the body, also the hiding of words in the petals of flowers.
 
:Kebori - fine lines, such as, but not limited to, hair.
 
:Keshow-bori - secondary images in order to support the other image.
 
:Nijuw-bori - when an artist tattoos a traditional character in Tebori that was tattooed, the tattoos of that character must be correctly portrayed in the received tattoo.
 
:Nuki-bori - to tattoo only the main image without the support of keshow-bori.
 
:Suji-bori - outline of a tattoo, "Suji" meaning “line.”
 
== Shakki ==
'''Shakki''' is the sound of Tebori tattoo, referring to the sound when needles puncture skin. Tattooing by hand in Japan should be done by puncturing the skin with the needles gently, adjusting the strength of the hands. Human skin is very soft and elastic. As the needles leave the skin, one can hear the sound "shakki". If one tattoos smoothly, you can hear a rhythmical sound like "sha, sha, sha"- thus, "Shakki".
 
== Related Articles ==
* [[Japan]]
* [[Tebori Culture]]

Latest revision as of 11:20, 17 September 2023

Tebori (手彫り) is traditional Japanese hand tattooing. Many artists praise it for its ability to create subtle gradations of tone that are difficult to achieve with a machine. Adam Guy adds:

The word Tebori comes from te meaning hand and hori or horu, to carve, sculpt or inscribe. The word used to describe the technique of tattooing that arose in the late 18th and early 19th century in Japan, with the appearance of professional tattoo artists in the capital city of Edo.
Steel needles, usually of greater diameter and steeper shoulder than those used in the West, are arranged in rows, singly or stacked, and are tied to a long handle of bamboo. This tool is held in the right hand, with the fingers of the left used to spread the skin to be tattooed. The shaft of the tebori tool rests on the thumb of the left hand and the needles inserted by the force of forward movement of the right arm of the tattoo artist. Unlike many other forms of hand-tattooing in Asia such as tatau or moko, no assistants are required for tebori.
With greater understanding of cross contamination and bloodborne pathogens, in modern times the needle groups used for Tebori are detachable from the tool, so they may be single use, and the handle is generally made from steel or titanium, allowing it to be autoclaved.
In Japanese, Tebori is the opposite of kikaibori, or tattooing with a Western-style electric machine.

Contents

1. Styles

  1.1 Tsuki-bori
  1.2 Hane-bori

2. Tebori Design 3. Shakki 4. Related Articles

Styles

Tsuki-bori

Tsuki-bori is a methodology of traditional Japanese hand tattooing that, according to the records of the Tokai Tattoo Club of Japan, is a reference to the "thrust" method of tattooing based in Osaka and western prefectures.

Hane-bori

According to the Journal of the Tokai Tattoo Club of Japan, hane-bori is a reference to "sweep-up," a method of Tebori hand tattooing rhythms employed by artists of Tokyo and the Eastern Areas of Japan.

Often, the tsuki-Bori method is looked upon as a simplistic method of Tebori tattooing, less difficult to master than hane-bori.

Tebori Design

Tebori tattoos contain rich, multi-layered pieces of art, with each aspect contributing to the whole design.

Bokashi - the fading of black work used to graduate shading in traditional, often used in clouds and sword swipes.
Kakushi-bori - sometimes referring to tattooing near the armpits, on the inside of the thigh or in the private or "secret" places on the body, also the hiding of words in the petals of flowers.
Kebori - fine lines, such as, but not limited to, hair.
Keshow-bori - secondary images in order to support the other image.
Nijuw-bori - when an artist tattoos a traditional character in Tebori that was tattooed, the tattoos of that character must be correctly portrayed in the received tattoo.
Nuki-bori - to tattoo only the main image without the support of keshow-bori.
Suji-bori - outline of a tattoo, "Suji" meaning “line.”

Shakki

Shakki is the sound of Tebori tattoo, referring to the sound when needles puncture skin. Tattooing by hand in Japan should be done by puncturing the skin with the needles gently, adjusting the strength of the hands. Human skin is very soft and elastic. As the needles leave the skin, one can hear the sound "shakki". If one tattoos smoothly, you can hear a rhythmical sound like "sha, sha, sha"- thus, "Shakki".

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