Tavlugun
Thetavluġunis an IndigenousIñupiaqchintattooworn by women.[1][2][3]
Women received tavlugun after puberty when they were of an age to be married and demonstrated their inner strength and tolerance for pain.[1]
Marjorie Tahbone(Inupiaq/Kiowa) is a tattoo artist dedicated to reviving customaryAlaska Nativetattoos such as tavlugun. She learned the Inupiaq techniques of tattooing and tattoo others.[1]
See also[edit]
- Face tattoos
- Kakiniit,Inuitface tattoos
- Yidįįłtoo,the facial tattoo of theHän Gwich’in
References[edit]
- ^abcEngelhard, Michael (April 9, 2018)."Marks of the Ancestors".Alaska Magazine.
- ^"Traditional Tattoo Selfies".Anchorage Museum.Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2023.
- ^Gignac, Julien (November 15, 2018)."Project Hue attempts to explore Indigenous identity and skin tone".Yukon News.