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The tavluġun is an Indigenous Iñupiaq chin tattoo worn by women.
Women received tavlugun after puberty when they were of an age to be married and demonstrated their inner strength and tolerance for pain.
Marjorie Tahbone (Inupiaq/Kiowa) is a tattoo artist dedicated to reviving customary Alaska Native tattoos such as tavlugun. She learned the Inupiaq techniques of tattooing and tattoo others.
See also
- Face tattoos
- Kakiniit, Inuit face tattoos
- Yidįįłtoo, the facial tattoo of the Hän Gwich’in
References
- ^ Engelhard, Michael (April 9, 2018). "Marks of the Ancestors". Alaska Magazine.
- "Traditional Tattoo Selfies". Anchorage Museum. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023.
- Gignac, Julien (November 15, 2018). "Project Hue attempts to explore Indigenous identity and skin tone". Yukon News.
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