{"id":621,"date":"2023-10-11T11:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/?p=621"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:40:16","slug":"research-diary-entry-5-national-traditions-presentations-polynesian-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/2023\/10\/11\/research-diary-entry-5-national-traditions-presentations-polynesian-tattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Diary Entry #5: National Traditions Presentations &#8211; Polynesian Tattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To prepare for my national traditions presentation on Polynesian tattoos, my information was mainly gathered from Roberto Gemori\u2019s <em>The Polynesian Tattoo Handbook<\/em>, which encompassed the design process, common symbols and motifs, and the importance of location, size, and placement on the body. I was intrigued by the complexity of the different styles that comprise \u201cPolynesian,\u201d some of these styles which will go into more depth as a separate presentation like Samoan or Marquesan. There is a common presence of geometric shapes and straight lines in all types of Polynesian tattoos. While there are a number of Polynesian tattoo styles, something common among all of them was the lack color (typically only black) and the use of straight lines and repetition. Polynesian tattooing is a sacred ritual and incredibly important to the cultural and social significance of an individual. The function of Polynesian tattooing is not only a performative art, as the practice of this ritual is incredibly selective, but those who practice are highly regarded as \u201ctattoo masters\u201d who are capable of understanding these symbols and motifs and have the ability to organize them in a way that reflects the journeys or achievements made by the woman or man. As a studio art major, the designs and motifs that are incredibly common and what they stand for were important to me in understanding the sacred significance of this to Polynesian culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During my research, I have also been taking a class based on Hollywood and was reminded of Maui in the movie <em>Moana<\/em> and his song \u201cYou\u2019re Welcome\u201d which displays his tattoos and how it is a way to show one\u2019s hardships and possibly overcoming journeys. The distinct style and the story of Moana is based off of Polynesian cultures and I found it interesting the way that they portrayed the various tattoos as story lines for the demigod&#8217;s many tales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To prepare for my national traditions presentation on Polynesian tattoos, my information was mainly gathered from Roberto Gemori\u2019s The Polynesian Tattoo Handbook, which encompassed the design process, common symbols and motifs, and the importance of location, size, and placement on the body. I was intrigued by the complexity of the different styles that comprise \u201cPolynesian,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11911,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11911"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":670,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/ar473-fall2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}