Indigenous Body Adornment     

by Art History 309 - Spring 2009

Matutaera Tawhiao - the 2nd Maori King

In this Wiki we will collaborate to create an encyclopedia of meanings, symbolisms, and examples of indigenous body adornment. 

You can add entries and links as well as new pages to organize this information.

Go to Class Wiki Assignment page.

Go to Tips and Ideas page

Types of Body Adornment:

Clothing

Tattoos

Jewelry

Northwest Coast Jewelry

Possible Team Research Topics

by Region:

South American

Africa

Native America

Asia

Southeast Asia

Early European/Christian

Egyptian

Maori

By Topic:

Appropriation - "Tribal Tattoos" & Cultural Property

Scarification

Piercings

Hairstyles

Jewelry

Go to Project Template

Other useful links:

AH309 Wiki Assignment

Wikis - Scholarly or Popular content?