Meaning of Tattoos for the Dayak community

 Meaning Of Tattoos For The Dayak Community

Make a carving on the body or called by Tattoos or purung on certain body parts, for both men and women and it is a habit or belief.Men make most of his tattoos, while women usually only the hands and feet only, but now many are women who dare to make the tattoo throughout the body.Aside from being a decorative body, according to the traditions of the Dayak tattoos have meaning or signs when you're doing something, for instance in men, was killed, helpful and others. And in the mother is a tool of deterrence disturbances evil spirits and he said can be used as a torch on the way back to the afterlife.
HOW TO MAKE A TATTOOSewing needle tied / diberkas some fruit usually seven or nine needles. Limited ends / tied yarn to the size of the entrance to the skin. Base made of wood, given the black color of charcoal lights laced with coconut oil. Gets attached to the body that will be tattooed. The needle was diketok slowly, causing minor injuries that emit white liquid. These wounds will become korengan and when it has healed, the tattooed images begin to look clear. As a result of korengan is not uncommon to be fever and korengan also do not need to be treated.Description Image Tattoos1. Telingkai dull usually painted on the left / right next to the body part that is closed under the loincloth (lenderstreek) means that the male genital installed appliance (penistift) as a stimulant in a sexual relationship.2. Tread Bekang Finger is usually painted on the back of your finger as a sign've got tapat ridderorder van koppensnellers. If the left means you've got two heads, and when the right-left, it's got seven heads.3. Telingai Besai sign many walk long distances (nomadic) or nemuai.4. Tan usually dihalkum neck tattoo is just for decoration or a toy for women.5. Eggplant flower on the left shoulder and right in the back, as a sign of many to walk long distances (nomadic) and equal to Telingai dull, if there is on the back.6. Crescent strap on the wrist tattoo is just as decoration.7. Wrist strap tops the tattoo is only as decoration.8. Tebulun footprint behind your fingers on the thumb mark helpful or helpful in mengayau. If a woman weaving clever or diligent.

source: the book History of the Kingdom-the Kingdom in West Kalimantan th.1974