Preserving heritage: Indigenous/traditional tattoo (Hajichi) in Okinawa, Japan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ย. 2023
- Hajichi are traditional tattoos worn on the hands of Ryukyuan women. This custom, dating back centuries, represented pride, beauty, spirituality and protection. The motifs could also indicate marital status and varied by islands (from Amami islands to Yonaguni island) that had different identities.
Meiji government banned them in 1899 but continued in secret. In the 1950s, young women in Okinawa stopped getting them.
In the 21st century, tattoos were stigmatized in Japan; however, there has been a movement to revive Hajichi as a symbol of empowerment and cultural heritage.
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Wow! I relate so much to the identity crisis! I actually have Shisa tattoos as a way to honor my family history and identity
How Moeko struck a chord with me! This identity crisis and deep spiritual yearning to connect. It's our ancestors calling us isn't it! And as soon as I learned of hajichi I felt this connection too 🥰🥰 thank you for your work!! Both of you! Great videos 🥰🥰
Nice!!!!!
If non Okinawan people have these hand tattoo designs done. Is it considered cultural appropriation ?
@@tudormiller887 yes. Don't do it
@@tudormiller887 to be fair, I think when somebody has to ask if something is cultural appropriation, I assume they haven't done enough research on that subject. Considering that hajichi is both spiritual and protective, it would not be appropriate for another person to be donning it if they don't have the same spirituality and risks. I tell my kids, until everybody is safe with doing something, it's not always appropriate for us to do it. An example might be not wearing pajamas outside of the house during the day in public spaces, because Black and brown children and families are unfairly targeted as neglectful...cps or social commentary can be weaponized against them. See what I mean? I do like how moeko says, if somebody other than an Okinawan woman has hajichi they must live with the consequences. Those people should be questioned, if you ask me. And as an Okinawan with hajichi, I would not appreciate the false sense of security I might be tricked into if a non Okinawan had it, and I assumed they had my similar life experiences.
As a child in the mid-50’s I remember my great-grandmother had hand tattoos. By my mother’s generation (1928) they had the Japanese view of tattoos. My mother would tell me only gangster and American military people had tattoos.