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How much would a polynesian tattoo cost?

i know you cant give an exact price on a tattoo, but maybe one of you have gotten a polynesian tribal tattoo and maybe know what yours costed, i'm looking on getting one from my chest to my bicep. anything helps.. thanks


I got mine for free, but I was in Borneo at the time.

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Our columnist fesses up to a lasting love affair with tattoos.

I THINK I belonged to a tribe in my past life. Why? Because I love all things tribal – the exotic textiles, the beads, the design motifs. And I especially love the tattoos, each with its special meaning and story. Strangely, also, many people think that I have some tribal blood in me. Perhaps because of my tightly-curled hair, or my darkish skin tone or my ethnic style, in Malaysia I am often asked if I come from an indigenous community in Borneo.

When I was studying in Canada, they would think I was a mix of Chinese and Eskimo. In fact, one of my friends even called me a sangkai which means an American Indian in a native language. Thanks to the furry hood I used to wear, I certainly did look like one! The fact is, I am 100% Cantonese. So there’s no need to guess any more.

But, yes, I am fascinated by tribes. In 2006, I produced a “second skin” collection which had tribal motifs embroidered onto my garments. In effect, I created fully tattooed bodies by having whole catsuits embroidered in tribal motifs. I called this collection “Rich Tribes”.

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  The Polynesian tattoo, in many cases, creates a statement of personal identity, which is reflected through the images of this collection. In recent decades, the art of Polynesian tattooing has experienced an immense revitalization....

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credited with pioneering tribal tattooing in the United States in the early 1960s. ... by Polynesian tattoos but didn't directly copy them. He felt only Polynesians had a right to wear true Polynesian tattoos.

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But perhaps the most well-known examples of tattooing in Polynesia occur in New Zealand. ... it was variously a mark of distinction, a proclamation of achievement, a signal of rank, and it also showed tribal and familial memberships.

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Indeed, the English term tattoo is Polynesian in origin, related to the Tahitian , Samoan, and Tongan word tatau or tatu. ... The right-hand side conveyed information on the father's rank, tribal affiliations, and social position, ...

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In the tribes bordering on Redscar Bay, the men are tattooed on the breast, cheeks, forehead, and arms, .... among the Torres Straits islanders and western Papuans who were tattooed in imitation of the Polynesians or eastern Papuans.

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