Kakiniit - Wikipedia
Kakiniit (Inuktitut: ᑲᑭᓐᓃᑦ [kɐ.ki.niːt]; sing. kakiniq, ᑲᑭᓐᓂᖅ) are the traditional tattoos of the Inuit of the North American Arctic. The practice is done almost exclusively among women, with women exclusively tattooing other women with the tattoos for various purposes.
What Are Traditional Inuit Tattoos in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland
2020年9月15日 · Though “Iñupiaq” and “Yupik” are the comparable terms for Native Alaskans, the use of “Inuit tattoos” in this article reflects the language commonly used by Native tattoo artists throughout the Arctic region.
Honoring Inuit culture through traditional tattoos
2017年9月29日 · The tradition of female face tattooing dates back thousands of years in Inuit culture. Nordlum’s own great-grandmother had such tattoos and Nordlum had been considering getting her own for some time, but was hesitant because of concerns over how it …
Identifying Marks: Tattoos and Expression (2020) - Anchorage …
Inuit tattoo has been practiced in Alaska for millennia by Iñupiat and Yup’ik women. Colonization suppressed traditional tattooing, but a new generation of Indigenous women are revitalizing and restoring the practice.
Kakiniit: The art of Inuit tattooing | Canadian Geographic
2021年7月26日 · Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride. A family of two generations comes together to showcase their traditional tattoos. Left to right: Jacqueline Lafrance, Tammy Omilgoetok, Bessie Pihuak Omilgoetok and Geneviève Lafrance.
Women’s traditional chin tattoos are making a comeback in …
2015年9月20日 · Nordlum’s Inupiaq name, Mititquq, means ‘a place where birds land,’ and she celebrates big life goals with bird feet tattoos, like the two on her opposite wrist, done with a tattoo gun ...
'Before colonization, tattoos were normal.' Traditional Inuit tattoos ...
2023年9月21日 · As Deer prepares to tattoo Olivia Ikey, who is Inuk from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, the two talk about the spiritual meaning of tattoos and how tattoos keep them connected to their origins and...
Marks of the Ancestors - Alaska Magazine
2018年4月9日 · Inupiaq women used to get tattoos, often prominently displayed on their face, when they matured and were ready to accept the responsibilities that came with womanhood. It was an important cultural tradition, but the practice was suppressed over the last few hundred years with the arrival of Russian and Western influence.
A guide to Inuit Tattoos in Greenland
The Inuit’s most important tattoos are those worn on the face and hands. A woman’s first Tunniit is the Talloqut, the chin tattoo she receives when her skills are good enough for her to help fill a role and take on responsibilities in her community. It …
Decolonising the Arctic, One Tattoo at a time: A Conversation with ...
2018年10月8日 · Even just a decade ago, face markings and other traditional Inuit tattoos were not often seen on the streets of Anchorage, Alaska. But today, their increasing visibility marks a powerful resurgence of Indigenous traditional practices and movements to decolonise Alaska.