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[Tattooing] on the tongue.
'''Polynesia''' is part of the '''South Pacific''' typically defined as all the islands within in the triangle made by Hawai'i, [[New Zealand]], and [[Easter Island]], but also includes the island groups of Fiji and [[Samoa]]. Some other notable Polynesian islands are [[Tahiti]] and the French Polynesians (which contains the [[Marquesas Islands]]).


Yes, it is possible. No, the pigment won't hold.
Polynesia and the rest of the South Pacific is an important area in the history of tattooing. The rich and diverse tattoo heritage of the islands was one of the inspirations of James Cook, and other early explorers, to bring back the art of tattoo to Europe in the 17th century.


== History ==
== Contents ==
In the 1820's the Hawaiian Queen Kamamalu received a tongue tattoo to show her grief after her mother in law's death. This was witnessed by a missionary named William Ellis who commented that the queen must be in great pain, she replied; ''He eha nui no, he nui roa ra ku‘u aroha.'' (Great pain indeed, greater is my affection.)
# [[Raiatea]]
# [[Lapita]]
# [[Polynesian Tattoo]]
## [[Tuhuna]]
## [[Kava]]
# [[Polynesian Islands and their Tattoos]]
# [[See Also]]


In fact the pigment will hold if tattooed with a syringe.  By using an injection method of tattooing the tongue a “forced blow out” can be created under the skin. This is done by injecting the pigment into the "permanent layer" of the skin, as it’s commonly referred to in tattooing.  Careful consideration has to be made not to inject the pigment intramuscularly.
== Raiatea ==
Tradition has it that '''Raiatea''' is the cradle of Polynesian Civilization. In ancient times it was called Havai'i fanau'arefenu, meaning Havai'i the cradle of all lands. According to tales collected by Ethnologist Peter Buck, Tahiti and the little islands of the Windward group were created from an earth-fish that drifted from Havai'i in southwesterly direction, splitting itself along the way to become those islands existing today.


Using a tattoo machine to tattoo the tongue doesn’t work very well because of thick layer of taste buds lining the top of the tongue. The bottom of the tongue can be tattooed with a tattoo machine and will hold because it lacks the thick layer of taste buds that the top does.
== Lapita ==
'''Lapita''' is the early culture of the Polynesia. The culture is most often discussed in context of its pottery, which exhibit possible tattoo patterns of the early Polynesians like the [[Jomon]] of Japan.


== See also ==
Lapita pottery bore incised decorations consisting of V-shaped elements, interlocking geometrical patterns, and stylized motifs resembling masks and sea creatures. Similar motifs are found in tattoo designs throughout Polynesia, and even the technique of incising the designs as a series of closely spaced punctures or stipples suggests that the technique used in the decoration of pottery was similar to that used in tattooing.
* [Talisman Tattoo]


== External links ==
It is believed the Lapita who arrived from Southeast Asia over 4,000 years ago started tattooing in Samoa and variations of it spread across the island groups of the South Pacific. By the 1820s, Europeans had nearly wiped it out completely. A resurgence of it started in the 1970s and is growing steadily.
* [http://news.bme.com/2013/02/24/tongue-tattoo-fail/ BME article: Tongue Tattoo Fail]
 
== Polynesian Tattoo ==
[[File:Tuhuna.jpg|thumb|']].
 
Tattooing was practiced in nearly all Pacific Island cultures. The origin may go back as far as the initial migration and colonization of the Pacific. Although tattooing is as old and widely distributed as any other Pacific decorative art, it has gone largely unnoticed as a fine art. In traditional Polynesian cultures, the tattoo flourished over any other means of body modification or decoration, including clothing. The warmth of the tropics was the perfect climate for the development of the art of tattoo. In cooler climates, where protection from the elements was necessary, mode of dress was often the marker of status, age or gender. In Polynesia, elaborate tattoos served this purpose. Tattooing was a natural part of life in Polynesia; islanders had the time, the temperament and the skill to bring it to a high degree of perfection.
 
The following are some common aspects of Polynesian tattooing:
 
=== Tuhuna ===
''Tuhuna'' is the traditional Polynesian term for a tattoo master. As in modern culture, an apprenticeship was also required to become a Tuhuna master tattooist. However, unlike Japanese or North American apprenticeships, to become a Tuhuna one had to learn the taboos that accompanied the craft. Once someone had acquired the necessary skills they became highly respected within the village and well known for his or her skill.
 
=== Kava ===
''Kava'' is a slightly narcotic beverage that was served before tattooing ceremonies. In olden times it was distributed before going to war or attending religious ceremonies. It was also meant as a token of hospitality offered and accepted, thereby symbolizing alliance.
 
== Polynesian Islands and their Tattoos ==
* New Zealand / [[Aotearoa]]
** [[Kirituhi]]
** [[Moko]]
** [[Once Were Warriors]]
* [[Samoa]]
* [[Tahiti]]
* [[Marquesas Islands]]
* [[Easter Island]]
 
== See Also ==
* [[Marshall Islands]]
 
Category page: '''[[Category:Polynesian]]'''

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Polynesia is part of the South Pacific typically defined as all the islands within in the triangle made by Hawai'i, New Zealand, and Easter Island, but also includes the island groups of Fiji and Samoa. Some other notable Polynesian islands are Tahiti and the French Polynesians (which contains the Marquesas Islands).

Polynesia and the rest of the South Pacific is an important area in the history of tattooing. The rich and diverse tattoo heritage of the islands was one of the inspirations of James Cook, and other early explorers, to bring back the art of tattoo to Europe in the 17th century.

Contents

  1. Raiatea
  2. Lapita
  3. Polynesian Tattoo
    1. Tuhuna
    2. Kava
  4. Polynesian Islands and their Tattoos
  5. See Also

Raiatea

Tradition has it that Raiatea is the cradle of Polynesian Civilization. In ancient times it was called Havai'i fanau'arefenu, meaning Havai'i the cradle of all lands. According to tales collected by Ethnologist Peter Buck, Tahiti and the little islands of the Windward group were created from an earth-fish that drifted from Havai'i in southwesterly direction, splitting itself along the way to become those islands existing today.

Lapita

Lapita is the early culture of the Polynesia. The culture is most often discussed in context of its pottery, which exhibit possible tattoo patterns of the early Polynesians like the Jomon of Japan.

Lapita pottery bore incised decorations consisting of V-shaped elements, interlocking geometrical patterns, and stylized motifs resembling masks and sea creatures. Similar motifs are found in tattoo designs throughout Polynesia, and even the technique of incising the designs as a series of closely spaced punctures or stipples suggests that the technique used in the decoration of pottery was similar to that used in tattooing.

It is believed the Lapita who arrived from Southeast Asia over 4,000 years ago started tattooing in Samoa and variations of it spread across the island groups of the South Pacific. By the 1820s, Europeans had nearly wiped it out completely. A resurgence of it started in the 1970s and is growing steadily.

Polynesian Tattoo

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Tattooing was practiced in nearly all Pacific Island cultures. The origin may go back as far as the initial migration and colonization of the Pacific. Although tattooing is as old and widely distributed as any other Pacific decorative art, it has gone largely unnoticed as a fine art. In traditional Polynesian cultures, the tattoo flourished over any other means of body modification or decoration, including clothing. The warmth of the tropics was the perfect climate for the development of the art of tattoo. In cooler climates, where protection from the elements was necessary, mode of dress was often the marker of status, age or gender. In Polynesia, elaborate tattoos served this purpose. Tattooing was a natural part of life in Polynesia; islanders had the time, the temperament and the skill to bring it to a high degree of perfection.

The following are some common aspects of Polynesian tattooing:

Tuhuna

Tuhuna is the traditional Polynesian term for a tattoo master. As in modern culture, an apprenticeship was also required to become a Tuhuna master tattooist. However, unlike Japanese or North American apprenticeships, to become a Tuhuna one had to learn the taboos that accompanied the craft. Once someone had acquired the necessary skills they became highly respected within the village and well known for his or her skill.

Kava

Kava is a slightly narcotic beverage that was served before tattooing ceremonies. In olden times it was distributed before going to war or attending religious ceremonies. It was also meant as a token of hospitality offered and accepted, thereby symbolizing alliance.

Polynesian Islands and their Tattoos

See Also

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