Tattooing
and Techniques of Cross-Cultural Research
Part II: Frequency Distribution of Tattooing Measurements
by
William Divale
Department
of Anthropology
York
College (City University of New York), Jamaica, NY
| TATTOOING |
ABSENT |
PRESENT |
| |
10 (27%) |
27 (73%) |
| SEX OF THE
INDIVIDUALS |
MALES |
BOTH |
FEMALES |
| |
4 (17.4%) |
14 (60.9%) |
5 (21.7%) |
| TATTOOED AT |
NO |
YES |
| Puberty or initiation |
13 (54.2%) |
11 (45.8%) |
| War or hunting
success |
21 (87.5%) |
3 (12.5%) |
| RANK DIFFERENCE OF
TATTOOED PERSONS |
NO DIFFERENCE |
HIGH RANK NO TATTOO |
HIGH RANK YES TATTOO |
| |
22 (88%) |
2 (8%) |
1 (4%) |
| WHAT
OBJECTS ARE TATTOOED |
NO |
YES |
| Designs
or Markings |
4
(16.7%) |
20 (83.3%) |
| Animals |
21 (87.5%) |
3 (12.5%) |
| LOCATION OF TATTOO |
NO |
YES |
| Face |
7 (25.9%) |
20 (74.1%) |
| Hands |
20 (74.1%) |
7 (25.9%) |
| Arms |
15 (55.6%) |
12 (44.4%) |
| Chest |
14 (51.9%) |
13 (48.1%) |
| Legs |
20 (74.1%) |
7 (25.9%) |
| Feet |
23 (85.2%) |
4 (14.8%) |
| EMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF
TATTOOS |
RITE OF
PASSAGE, BIRTH, ETC. |
OTHER CEREMONY |
NOT ASSOCIATED W/
CEREMONY |
| |
9 (56.3%) |
2 (12.5%) |
5 (31.3%) |
| PURPOSE OF TATTOOS |
NO |
YES |
| Decoration |
14 (58.3%) |
10 (41.7%) |
| Magical |
15 (62.5%) |
9 (37.5%) |
INDEX
Part I: Syllabus
Part
II: Outline of Basic Steps of a Cross-Cultural Study
(contains
Proposition Inventories, Data Entry Sheet, etc.)
Part
III: Outline of a Cross Cultural Study Paper
Part
I V: Outline of a Conference Paper

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