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| The '''Marquesas Islands''' are an island group in French Polynesia. The islands are approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) northeast of [[Tahiti]], and were first settled almost 2000 years ago by the Polynesians.
| | '''Sounding''' is the act of inserting something, usually a [[Sound|sound]], into the [[Urethra|urethra]]. It is done for immediate stimulation, and also as a means of stretching the urethra. If done frequently, the urethra will, over time, stretch so that its natural size is quite large. |
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| The islands deserve a mention here as the '''Marquesan tattooing''' tradition has had a great influence on today's artists.
| | While sounding tends to be a male pursuit, many women also enjoy urethral stimulation, although shorter objects must be used as the female urethra is substantially shorter. Some women practice sounding prior to getting a [[Princess Albertina|Princess Albertina]] piercing to get the urethra used to stimulation. |
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| == Contents == | | == Tips == |
| # [[#Marquesan_Tattoo_Tradition|Marquesan Tattoo Tradition]]
| | When being used, sounds should be lubricated using KY. Some beginnners choose to use a little [[Xylocaine Jelly|Xylocaine Jelly]] the first few times. Keys to comfortable insertion include not using force to insert (gravity should be enough), and a relaxed state help greatly. |
| # [[#Hand_Tattoos|Hand Tattoos]]
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| # [[#Marquesan_Motifs|Marquesan Motifs]]
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| # [[#Ear_Tattooing|Ear Tattooing]]
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| # [[#Other_Tattoo_Traditions|Other Tattoo Traditions]]
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| # [[#Related_Articles|Related Articles]]
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| # [[#External_Links|External Links]]
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| == Marquesan Tattoo Tradition ==
| | Objects to be inserted into the urethra should ideally be [[Sterile|sterile]], or at the very least washed well with [[Antimicrobial|antimicrobial]] soap. The introduction of bacteria into the urethra can lead to [[Urinary tract infection|urinary tract infection]]. |
| Boys received their first tattoos in their teens in a ritual setting, and by old age often had tattoos all over their bodies. Women were also tattooed, but nowhere near as extensively as the men.
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| The designs share many symbolic motifs, but were never copied entirely; every individual's tattoos were different and signified his position in the family.
| | == Related Risks == |
| | * [[UTI|UTI]] |
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| The sailors on board the ships of Captain [[James Cook]] and other explorers from the West brought tattooing back with them, influenced by the designs they had seen on the inhabitants of these islands. These early tattoos, on the bodies of sailors, began the reintroduction of tattooing to the West.
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| | | * [[Sounds|Sounds]] |
| While tattooing is still performed on the Marquesas Islands, the images no longer carry their former significance, and are generally done with a [[Tattoo Machine]] rather than by the traditional method.
| | * [[Transurethral|Transurethral]] |
| | | * [[Dolphin|Dolphin]] |
| == Hand Tattoos == | | * [[Subincision|Subincision]] |
| '''Hand tattooing''' is an important part of Marquesan tattooing, containing both specific iconography and individualized application. While some designs are male or female oriented, there is some interchange between the two.
| | * [[Urethra|Urethra]] |
| | | * [[Meatotomy|Meatotomy]] |
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| | [[File:Marquesan_hand_tattoo-2.gif|thumb|150px|center]]
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| == Marquesan Motifs ==
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| The following are a few examples on hands of '''Marquesan tattoo motifs''':
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| | [[File:Fanaua-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Fanaua is a kind of evil spirit'']]
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| | [[File:Nutu_Kaha-1.gif|thumb|147px|center|''Nutu Kaha symbolizes a mouth or muzzle, and has a number of different versions.'']]
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| | [[File:Piaotiu-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Piaotiu means "to fold or to make into bundles."'']]
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| | [[File:Pohu-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Pohu is a legendary character.'']]
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| | [[File:Poka'a-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Poka'a symbolizes a wooden sholder rest used for carrying a pole'']]
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| | [[File:Ka'ava-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Ka'ava, meaning "ridge pole," often running centrally down the hand.'']]
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| | [[File:Ka'ake-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Ka'ake represents the armpit, but it is not tattooed on the armpit per se'']]
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| | [[File:Kea-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Kea can represent the woodlouse, the tortoise or a carved plaque of a tortoise shell and has a number of variations.'']]
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| | [[File:Koua'ehi-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Koua'ehi represents coconut leaves.'']]
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| | [[File:Po'i'i-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Poi'i represents a coiled shellfish and has many versions.'']]
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| | [[File:Hei_ta'vahna-1.gif|thumb|60px|center|''Hei ta'vahna representing a crown of cock's feathers, sometimes tattooed across the palm.'']]
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| | [[File:Mata-1.gif|thumb|150px|center|''Mata represents eyes and has many variations.'']]
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| == Ear Tattooing ==
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| Tattooing of the ear (puaina) was usually, but certainly not always, limited to women.
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| | [[File:Marquesan_ear_tattoo-1.gif|thumb|664px|center|Common ear tattoo motifs]]
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| | [[File:Omuo_puaina-1.gif|thumb|126px|center|''Omuo Piana is similar to a carved bone earring.'']]
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| == Other Tattoo Traditions ==
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| * Shoulders were commonly tattooed in Marquesan culture. This particular one is a band across the arm, just below the fall of the shoulder, on a woman of Tai-Pi Vai, Nuku Hiva. | |
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| [[File:Marquesan_shoulder_tattoo-1.gif|thumb|center|188px|(based on a sketch by E. S. Handy)]] | |
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| * Traditionally some Marquesan women tatttoed their lips, also called '''koniho'''. | |
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| == Related Articles ==
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| * [[Tribal]]
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| * [[Polynesia]]
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| == External Links ==
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| * [http://www.airtahitimagazine.com/us_version/tahiti_mag.asp?num=24&art=2 Marquesan Tattooing - Air Tahiti magazine article]
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Sounding is the act of inserting something, usually a sound, into the urethra. It is done for immediate stimulation, and also as a means of stretching the urethra. If done frequently, the urethra will, over time, stretch so that its natural size is quite large.
While sounding tends to be a male pursuit, many women also enjoy urethral stimulation, although shorter objects must be used as the female urethra is substantially shorter. Some women practice sounding prior to getting a Princess Albertina piercing to get the urethra used to stimulation.
Tips
When being used, sounds should be lubricated using KY. Some beginnners choose to use a little Xylocaine Jelly the first few times. Keys to comfortable insertion include not using force to insert (gravity should be enough), and a relaxed state help greatly.
Objects to be inserted into the urethra should ideally be sterile, or at the very least washed well with antimicrobial soap. The introduction of bacteria into the urethra can lead to urinary tract infection.
Related Risks
See Also
