TRIBAL FASHION

[Rev.Reverence]

I THOUGHT I WOULD START A THREAD FOR TRIBAL BODY PAINT/TATTOOS!

PLEASE TELL US OF THE TRIBE YOU ARE SHOWING...

pompa gira gave me the ideal from the other thread over there (*points*) so I did hers...I sure hope she'll comment later as to why they are her fav...

Coolest ever makeup worn by men: the Wodaabe people of Niger, Nigeria & Cameroon. Sorry, I'm tryna finish my term projects so you gotta google 'em yourself if you want pics. But, they are absolutely gorgeous people and spend major time ornamenting themselves in a variety of ways.

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I think my favorite are the diverse styling of the Polynesian body/face tattoos...

Maori men...SO COOL!

I realy like the concentric lines that 'maze about' following the facial lines...

I WANT IT!!!

Hawaiian HOTTIE!

There are more....

[pomba gira]

Wow! Thanks, Rev.! There are a couple other African tribes who do interesting face paint, I'll track some down as soon as I finish these term projects (4 of them, due tomorrow).

The Wodaabe men in the pix are all dolled up for the Gerewol festival, where several clans come together for a big yearly bash. The young men do a courtship dance and the young women choose the hottest to sport with... not quite what you'd expect from Muslim people, hm? See, there's always more to learn! Anyway, the exaggerated facial expressions are meant to show off the whiteness of the teeth and eyes, considered essential for male beauty. The face paint is ochre and other mineral pigments. The women don't do face paint, but they do have facial tattoos and their own very elaborate headdresses.

[Homicidalheathen]

http://www.rainfall.com/posters/naindian/34320.htm

http://www.rainfall.com/posters/naindian/34318.htm

[Rev.Reverence]

http://www.rainfall.com/posters/naindian/34320.htm

http://www.rainfall.com/posters/naindian/34318.htm

I love this one...

BUT THIS IS COOL TOO!

...Hey grampa', you gonna' pass that?

[Homicidalheathen]

yah gramps dont bogart that...fucking...long ass pipe thingy....

i has most of these pics in this book byedward curtis

who won an award for photography even though the scientific community critisized him, is a PICTURE BOOK not a documentary of words

it says the nose ring and laberet were common among certain eskimos

i also hear peeps get S.A.D. so bad in Alaska, they dont bust them for token much and over look many things, law wise

[Rev.Reverence]

I heard that the Law don't apply to the reservation folks.

[Guest greyhalo]

Wow! Thanks, Rev.! There are a couple other African tribes who do interesting face paint, I'll track some down as soon as I finish these term projects (4 of them, due tomorrow).

The Wodaabe men in the pix are all dolled up for the Gerewol festival, where several clans come together for a big yearly bash. The young men do a courtship dance and the young women choose the hottest to sport with... not quite what you'd expect from Muslim people, hm? See, there's always more to learn! Anyway, the exaggerated facial expressions are meant to show off the whiteness of the teeth and eyes, considered essential for male beauty. The face paint is ochre and other mineral pigments. The women don't do face paint, but they do have facial tattoos and their own very elaborate headdresses.

I love how the men have beauty contests of sorts in some of these tribes. They look beautiful!

[Homicidalheathen]

quote rev: yes and also the ceremonial teepee, it travels...but within it, you can consume

[Rev.Reverence]

Indian Sadu

(Holyman)

[Scales]

There is apparently a guy in Ann Arbor who kicks some serious ass when it comes to tribal.

http://www.myspace.com/spiraltattoo

[Homicidalheathen]

There is apparently a guy in Ann Arbor who kicks some serious ass when it comes to tribal.

http://www.myspace.com/spiraltattoo

that is truely some of the best tribal tat work