Return of the Tribal by Rufus C Camphausen

Return of the Tribal by Rufus C Camphausen

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Return of the Tribal by Rufus C Camphausen

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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ISBN 13 9780892816101
ISBN 10 0892816104
Title Return of the Tribal
Author Rufus C Camphausen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Year published 1999-11-18
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.