Polynesian tatau

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tattooing tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:identity
Courage
Genealogy
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:ritual
Status symbol
Spiritual protection
gptkbp:etymology The word 'tatau' comes from the Samoan language
gptkbp:gender Men and women (with different designs and meanings)
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ancient_Polynesia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polynesian tatau
gptkbp:influenced Modern tattooing
gptkbp:motif Geometric patterns
Animal symbols
Tribal symbols
gptkbp:notableExample Malu (Samoan female tattoo)
Pe'a (Samoan male tattoo)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Polynesia
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Samoans
gptkb:Tongans
gptkb:Hawaiians
gptkb:Maori
Marquesans
gptkbp:prohibits Christian missionaries (19th century)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Maori_moko
Hawaiian kakau
Marquesan tattooing
gptkbp:revival 20th century
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(Samoan_tatau,_2021)
gptkbp:uses Natural pigments
Bone combs
Tapping sticks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tatuaje
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6