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Return of the Tribal: A Celebration of Body Adornment

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A photographic exploration of the modern revival of piercing, tattooing, scarification, and body painting that reveals its origins in tribal culture and practices. 

Since earliest times, tribal cultures around the world have used body marks and modifications to indicate membership and rank within the group, identify with spiritual totems, express sacrifice and loss, and enhance physical attraction and sexual enjoyment. Today we are witnessing a renaissance of interest in body adornment that many interpret as a return to our tribal beginnings--a way to identify who we are in an urban world that has lost its sense of community. Return of the Tribal takes a non-judgmental look at a great variety of practices of body adornment and modification--from prehistoric and aboriginal to those of modern urban tribals in cities such as London, New York, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. From the beautiful to the bizarre, the author shows the many beautiful and bizarre ways people choose to alter their appearance. 

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.
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About the Author

Born in Germany, Rufus C. Camphausen is a writer and illustrator now living in the Netherlands. He is the author of Return of the Tribal, The Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdom and The Yoni as well as numerous articles and essays on religious history, mythology, and sacred sexuality.
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Table of Contents

Return of the Tribal

A Celebration of Body Adornment

Introduction: Celebrating the Body and the Self

1. Skin and Bone and Soul

2. I Am Marked, Therefore I am

3. In One's Own Image

4. The Skin as Canvas

5. The Invisible Self

6. Losses and Gains

7. Our Genetic Memory

Conclusion: The Irrational Temptation of Passing Judgment

Glossary: The Variety of Adornment and Modification Practices

Endnotes

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780892816101
Author:
Camphausen, Rufus C.
Publisher:
Park Street Press
Author:
Camphausen, Rufus C.
Location:
Rochester, Vt. :
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Tattooing
Subject:
Body marking
Subject:
Body piercing
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Spirituality - Paganism
Copyright:
1997
Series Volume:
205
Publication Date:
19970931
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
10 x 8 x 0.3 in 14.455 oz
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