Shin Murayama and his masks made of footwear
Showing posts with label tribal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tribal. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Halloween Post
So on Saturday I celebrated Halloween in my regular weekend style by getting drunk at the Dungeon, which by the way is an alternative club in Southampton. Originally the only thing about the outfit I'd decided on was wearing my ostrich feather headdress, though I quickly thought to add facepaints and my trusted roll of black faux fur which I trimmed down for a cloak. I also helped out a bit with my flatmate's outfit by sewing feathers and Christmas decorations to a headband to enhance a snow princess look.
Above is my make up for the evening and below my inspiration and though I didn't create my design with these images firmly in mind, there was definitely some subconscious influence to say the least. Obviously mine isn't as elaborate or of cultural significance but you get the idea with the quite similar colour palettes.
Images (except 2nd/3rd) by KLV
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Cradle of Mother Oceania
In the realms of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia there are countless areas of intrigue and from them I've selected; a series of old black and white Samoan imagery, a look at the Hawaiian headdresses traditionally worn by chieftains and warriors of the island state, a set of traditional masks from Vanuatu and finally a range of Polynesian themed menus, postcards, photos, brochures and matchbooks from the 1930-60s.
Samoa some time ago
The headdresses or 'Tuiga' posted below are created thanks to parrot feathers, bleached human hair, nautilus shells and are accompanied by sperm whale teeth neckwear in the right photo. The source of the majority is here.
Hawaiian Headdress
Hawaiian chiefs (Ali'i) and royalty wore these almost Greek or Roman looking headdresses which were made from thousands of feathers and accompanied by feather cloaks.
Vanuatuan Visage
Polynesian Print
Arkiva Tropika is an online archive that 'celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, cocktails, etc.
Arkiva Tropika is about the classic island imagery of tourism.'
The headdresses or 'Tuiga' posted below are created thanks to parrot feathers, bleached human hair, nautilus shells and are accompanied by sperm whale teeth neckwear in the right photo. The source of the majority is here.
Hawaiian chiefs (Ali'i) and royalty wore these almost Greek or Roman looking headdresses which were made from thousands of feathers and accompanied by feather cloaks.
Arkiva Tropika is an online archive that 'celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, cocktails, etc.
Arkiva Tropika is about the classic island imagery of tourism.'
Monday, June 20, 2011
Pow-Wow
A pow-wow is a Native American festival of sorts that involves dancing, singing and generally celebrating tribal origins. The 48th annual Shoshone-Bannock Festival takes place August 11th-14th, 2011 Fort Hall, Idaho and the following photos are from previous years of this event or other pow-wows. There are numerous dances such as the Fancy Dance, Southern Straight and Grass Dance for men and Traditional, Buckskin & Cloth and the Jingle Dress for women. As you can see from the photos, the event is a whirlwind of tassels, colour and feathers.
In a striking contrast to these images, I also unearthed some native American portraits by Edward Curtis. Though I've mentioned this photographer before, it wasn't in much detail so I selected a couple of possible thousands of these tribal figures. Curtis devoted three decades of his life to "a comprehensive and permanent record of all important tribes of the United States and Alaska", the collection reaches 40,000 photos which of course includes well known names such as Geronimo, Sitting Bull and tribes such as Sioux and Cheyenne. Curtis stated his concern that "the passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other. This being said, 'he would often encourage his subjects to recreate rituals which they no longer performed, even providing his own props where necessary' but personally I still admire his dedication and I do find his images rather powerful.
In a striking contrast to these images, I also unearthed some native American portraits by Edward Curtis. Though I've mentioned this photographer before, it wasn't in much detail so I selected a couple of possible thousands of these tribal figures. Curtis devoted three decades of his life to "a comprehensive and permanent record of all important tribes of the United States and Alaska", the collection reaches 40,000 photos which of course includes well known names such as Geronimo, Sitting Bull and tribes such as Sioux and Cheyenne. Curtis stated his concern that "the passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other. This being said, 'he would often encourage his subjects to recreate rituals which they no longer performed, even providing his own props where necessary' but personally I still admire his dedication and I do find his images rather powerful.
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