Made in Païwan

Documentary | 2019-03-06 | French Polynesia

9.0 / 10

31 min.

Païwan People share a rich tattooing tradition which was closely related to cultural identity and social status before the vanishement during WWII.

Païwan People share a rich tattooing tradition which was closely related to cultural identity and social status before the vanishement during WWII. This contributes to give Cudjuy Patjidres the motivation of the tattoing revival. Cudjuy is actualy the only traditionnal tattooist in Taïwan. He learn his art to Bai Ai Païwan tatoo artist. Suliljaw Lusaujatj, student of the Departement of Anthropology of the College of Asia and the Pacific help him as stretcher. Suliljaw reccord also the tattooing.