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WorksheetsBasic Guide to Indigenous Tattoos
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the reason for Inuit women to get tattoos?
To seem more appealing to the others
To mark important events
To look cool among others
To have them as an amulet
What is significant for Haida tattoos?
Thin, detailed lines
Multi-coloured blocks
The colours red, black and blue
Forest creatures
What are Inuit tattoos called?
Amauti
Kyak
Kakiniit
Atanarjuat
When Indigenous tattoos were banned?
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
What should be offered to get knowledge about one's tattoos?
Sewing materials
Berries
Your own knowledge
Invitation for a meal
What should you do before asking about traditional tattoos?
You can just ask straightforward
Offer a meal
Ask how they day was
Get to know the person
In the majority of Indigenous languages there are no terms such as...
''shaman''
''leader''
''art''
''artist''
How old is facial tattooing practice?
At least 10,000 years
At least 15,000 years
At least 20,000 years
At least 25,000 years
What are the 2 types of tattoos that could be tattooed the first?
Finger tattoo
Chin tattoo
V-shaped tattoo
Thigh tattoo
What are the two techniques used for Indigenous tattoos?
Stick and Poke
Rake and Striking Stick
Skin-stitching
Bamboo
What type of ink was used?
Paste from the leaves of Woad
Soot and Seal Oil
Nara Sumi (Soot and Gelatine)
What does the reviving of tattooing gives to the community of Indigenous people?
Feel of unity with the ancestors
Stronger connection with their culture
Healing from the past
All of the above
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