The Recontextualization of Burik (Traditional Tattoos) of Kabayan Mummies in Benguet to Contemporary Practices

What practices and techniques contribute to the “recontextualization” of an extinct traditional tattoo tradition in contemporary practice? Through what channels do today’s practitioners revive the application and use of extinct tattoos? This paper is about the “recontextualization” of burik, an exti...

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Main Author: Analyn Salvador-Amores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Philippines 2012-06-01
Series:Humanities Diliman
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Online Access:http://www.journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/humanitiesdiliman/article/view/3370/3138