Tattooing in Myanmar
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Tattooing in Burma was a widespread custom practiced by various ethnic groups, including the
Origins
Among the Bamar, the custom of tattooing originates from the Shan people, who believed that tattoos had magical or spiritual connotations, used in a similar manner as
The
However, with the onset of
Pigments
Burmese tattoo pigments traditionally used diluted red
Tattooing among men
Tattooing was a painful procedure that could required extensive use of
Htoe Kwin
Throughout its history, Htoe Kwin tattooing (ထိုးကွင်း) were deeply rooted in Myanmar's Lethwei culture[12] and masculine identity. From kings to commoners, these tattoos were exemplars of masculine strength and bravery. Htoe Kwin were tattooed to upper parts of the legs and covered the entire leg until just below the knee line.[1] The very painful process was seen as a rite of passage, from boyhood to becoming a man.[13] They would be made of circles or squares filled with cultural imagery drawn inside each circle depending on the region of the bearer.
Tattooing among women
Southern
See also
- Yantra tattooing
- Culture of Burma
- Myanmar portal
References
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- ^ Paquette, David (February 2008). "Tattoo not Taboo". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b Cochrane, Henry Park (1904). Among the Burmans: A Record of Fifteen Years of Work and Its Fruitage. Judson Press.
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- Myanmar Times. Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d Thanegi. "Tattoo Traditions in Myanmar". Enchanting Myanmar. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e The Baptist Missionary Magazine. Vol. 51–52. American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. 1871. pp. 107–108.
- ^ Balfour, Edward (1885). The Encyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. Vol. 2. Harvard University. p. 291.
- ^ Scott, James George (1910). The Burman: his life and notions. Macmillan and Co. pp. 39–47.
- ^ BURMESE TATTOOS "HTOE KWIN" မြန်မာ့တက်တူး. Jonny Says. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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- ^ Myo Myo. "A symbol of Chin identity fades away". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Tattooed Chin women lure tourists to remote region". Myanmar Times. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Nyein Ei Ei Htwe (17 November 2013). "Chin tattoos: a fading tradition". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.