Tattoo Traditions of Hawai'i

Foreword iv Acknowledgements v Introduction vi The Ancient Tattoo 1(126) The Pacific Context 2(1) Overview of the Resources 3(1) The Early Accounts 3(76) Summary of the Early Source Material 79(2) Native Hawaiian Sources 81(8) Academic Sources 89(6) Mythological Origins 95(3) Motif Meaning and Placement 98(9) Tools and Techniques 107(16) Summary of the Ancient Art 123(4) The Contemporary Tattoo 127(57) The Tattooists 184(25) Choosing a Tattoo 209(7) Bibliography 216