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Skindigenous
"Skindigenous" is a series of 13 half-hour documentaries on the art of tattooing as practiced by indigenous peoples around the world. Each episode dives into a unique indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, and the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art. The art of the tattoo becomes a lens for exploring some of the planet's oldest cultures and their unique perspectives on life, identity, and the natural world.
Full Episodes
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Skindigenous
Skindigenous
Lebret
Metis artist Audie Murray sees tattooing as a way for people to connect with their culture and communities when they are away from home.
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Skindigenous
New Zealand - Gordon Toi
In the twentieth century, the Maori of New Zealand all but lost their tattooing tradition.
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Skindigenous
Seattle: Nahaan
Seattle-born artist Nahaan sees tattoo, like many other forms of artistic expression, as a political act and a form of resistance.
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Skindigenous
Newfoundland - Jordan Bennet
Jordan Bennett is an artist of Mi'kmaq descent whose work blends pop culture and traditional teachings into work that connects the past, the present and the future.
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Samoa - Peter Sulua'pe
Western Samoa is one of the few places on the planet where traditional tattooing continued unimpeded through the colonial era.
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