Marquesan tattoos

Tattoos are so ubiquitous around the world these days, it’s easy to barely even notice them at all. But there’s one place where the tattoos are so distinctive and artful they stand out from the inking seen anywhere else. That place is the remote and rugged Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.

INTRODUCTION TO POLYNESIA The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the planet and washes the shores of numerous island chains, including Polynesia that literally means "many islands." Roughly

So wearing a Marquesan tattoo is a way to show a distinction between the Polynesians, marking their rank and social importance.

Hand drawn tattoos in Polynesian style, Samoan, Maori, Marquesas and Hawaiian designs in high resolution, by Dutch tattoo designer Mark Storm

Maori Arm Tattoo Design

Polynesian tattoo indigenous primitive art. Illustration about abstract, curl, shape, sign, fashion, isolated, pattern, indigenous, floral, ornament, graphic, ornate - 116118744

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Description, origin and purpose of Polynesian tattoos through the study of their symbolism

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