The Human Body as a Medium of Art

Tribal Fashion

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Tribal Fashion
Fashionable Daughter of the Jungle

Notice the tattoos, pierced jewelry, and other decorations of this tribal woman photographed in the forests of Central India, 1977
See also:
Savage or Civilized?

The Living Arts of India
Living Arts of India
 

Pictures
Sacred Body ArtDeclaring Religious AllegianceThe Henna Art of the Feet of a BrideTattoos of the Baiga Tribe
The Henna Tattoo on the Palms of a BrideHorizontal and Vertical MarkingsWhen the Ear SpeaksSumangali -- Portrait of a Traditional Indian Woman
Painted Face of a DevoteeTattoo of a Tribal WomanMan Gets a Tattoo by RoadsideYou are here
Tattoos of a Tribal WomanAsh Covered Face of a Fortune Teller
Kamat's Potpourri India You do not Know Introduction to Indian Culture The Human Body as a Medium of Art Fashionable Daughter of the Jungle