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some black and white designs on the side of a sheet of paper with different shapes

https://flic.kr/p/owgUgb | Image from page 536 of "The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations" (1912) | <b>Identifier</b>: pagantribesofbor01hose <b>Title</b>: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidpagantribesofbor01hose">The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic…

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an info sheet with different types of flowers and their names in black on white paper

Tattooed on the shoulders of many Borneo warriors, two rosette motifs can be found, one on each shoulder. At the time this was written, reliable sources of Borneo tattoos and pagan practices could …

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Designs from Borneo, Samoa, and Fiji inspired Leo Zulueta, who began his career in 1981, to develop his own vernacular. Known as the "father of modern tribal tattooing," Zulueta helped to popularize this (new/neo) approach to tribal tattooing, which removed spiritual context, from his famed studio, Spiral Tattoo.

Designs from Borneo, Samoa, and Fiji inspired Leo Zulueta, who began his career in 1981, to develop his own vernacular. Known as the "father of modern tribal tattooing," Zulueta helped to popularize this (new/neo) approach to tribal tattooing, which removed spiritual context, from his famed studio, Spiral Tattoo.

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