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Spiritual Skin: Magical Tattoos and Scarification (German Edition) Hardcover – October 22, 2012
Protection is a photographic masterwork in two parts exploring the secret world of magical tattooing
and scarification across the tribal world. Based on one decade of tattoo anthropologist Dr. Lars Krutak's
fieldwork among animistic and shamanic societies of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Melanesia, Spiritual
Skin: MAGICAL TATTOOS AND SCARIFICATION journeys into highly sacred territory to reveal how
people utilize ritual body modification to enhance their access to the supernatural.
The first part delves into the ancient art of Thai tattooing or sak yant that is administered by holy monks
who harness the energy and power of the Buddha himself. Emblazoned with numerous images of
dramatically tattooed bodies, this chapter provides tattoo enthusiasts with a passport into the esoteric
world of sak yank symbols and their meanings. Also included is an in-depth study into the tattooing
worlds of the Amerindians. From Woodlands warriors to Amazonian shamans, tattoos were worn as
enchanted symbols embodied with tutelary and protective spirit power. The discussion of talismanic
tattooing is concluded with a detailed look at the individuals who created magical tattoos and the
various techniques they used. Krutak writes about many tribal tattoo designs permeated with various
forms of power and explains what these marks mean for the people who wear them.
Part two of Spiritual Skin: MAGICAL TATTOOS AND SCARIFICATION is an absolute must-read-and-
see for anyone seeking knowledge about the religious meanings of tribal scarification. The rituals,
techniques, and spiritual iconography of scarmasters in Benin (Bétamarribé), Papua New Guinea
(Kaningara), and Ethiopia (Hamar) expose a relatively undocumented world of permanent body
symbolism created through painful and bloody rites of self-sacrifice and restraint. Text in English & German.
- Print length400 pages
- LanguageGerman
- PublisherEdition Reuss (D)
- Publication dateOctober 22, 2012
- Dimensions9.65 x 1.5 x 12.4 inches
- ISBN-103943105113
- ISBN-13978-3943105117
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- Publisher : Edition Reuss (D); 1st edition (October 22, 2012)
- Language : German
- Hardcover : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 3943105113
- ISBN-13 : 978-3943105117
- Item Weight : 6.98 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.65 x 1.5 x 12.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,915,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,226 in Body Art & Tattoo
- #4,732 in Grooming & Style
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About the author

Dr. Lars Krutak is an anthropologist and photographer known for his research about Indigenous tattooing and its cultural background. For nearly 20 years, he has explored the more remote Tribal regions of our world to document and preserve the rich history of Indigenous tattooing before it disappears from view on the bodies of the last generation of tattoo bearers. Krutak also produced and hosted the 10-part documentary series "Tattoo Hunter" on the Discovery Channel, which traveled the Indigenous world to showcase vanishing art forms of body modification. He was a recipient of the 2003 American Book Award in Literature.
Krutak lectures internationally about the cultural heritage of tattooing and works as a curatorial advisor on international museum exhibitions and television programs. His photography has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Musée du quai Branly, Royal Ontario Museum, among other venues.
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Really interesting and informative. Fascinating subject. Amazing what we can still learn about other cultures and about ourselves.






