Tavlugun

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The tavluġun is an Indigenous Iñupiaq chin tattoo worn by women.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Women received tavlugun after puberty when they were of an age to be married and demonstrated their inner strength and tolerance for pain.^[1]

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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[marks-1] Engelhard, Michael (April 9, 2018). "Marks of the Ancestors". Alaska Magazine.

[2] "Traditional Tattoo Selfies". Anchorage Museum. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023.

[3] Gignac, Julien (November 15, 2018). "Project Hue attempts to explore Indigenous identity and skin tone". Yukon News.

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