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by Art History 309 - Spring 2009
Matutaera Tawhiao - the 2nd Maori King
In this Wiki the students of UW Art History 309A have collaborated to create an encyclopedia of meanings, symbolisms, and examples of indigenous body adornment. Each team has taken a topic or geographic region and individuals have contributed their research to the wiki. Dig through the layers for loads of information provided by your classmates.
Team Folders & Pages:
Class Information:
Go to Sign-up Sheet for Personal Adornment Presentation
Go to Class Wiki Assignment page.
Go to Team Introduction and Overview to see how your team folder should be organized.
Go to Tips and Ideas page
Class Blog- a place to add thoughts, files, or questions.
Possible Team Research Topics
by Region:
South American
(Canela, Kayapo)
Mezo-America
(Maya, Aztec, Inca)
Africa
Native America
Arctic
(Yupik, Alutiiq, Inuit)
Asia
(Japan, Ainu, China)
Southeast Asia
(Phillipines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Malaysia)
Early European/Christian
Egyptian
Polynesia
(Hawaii, Samoa, Marquesas, Tonga)
Micronesia
Melanesia
New Guinea
By Topic:
Appropriation - "Tribal Tattoos" & Cultural Property
(in modern times or as taken on from sailors in Polynesia in the 18th century)
Scarification
Piercings
Hairstyles
Jewelry
Head shaping
Dental Alteration
Body/Face Painting
Tattooing
Other useful links:
Wikis - Scholarly or Popular content?