Tahitian and Marquesan tattooing traditions and rites (c. 1200–1900)

1. Initial settlement of the Marquesas Islands

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Marquesas Islands, Polynesian voyagers, Tatau

   • Britannica
   • MetMuseum

2. Initial settlement of the Society Islands (Tahiti)

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Society Islands, Tahiti, Tahitian tattoo

   • Britannica
   • MetMuseum

3. James Cook records Tahitian “tattow”

   Jul 1, 1769Labels: James Cook, Tattow, European accounts

   • Wiki Tattoo
   • Wiki Tattoo

4. Joseph Kabris integrates into Marquesan society

   Jan 1, 1795Labels: Joseph Kabris, Marquesan society, Marquesan tattoo

   • Wiki Kabris
   • Britannica

5. London Missionary Society arrives in Tahiti

   Mar 5, 1797Labels: London Missionary, Matavai Bay, Protestant missions

   • Wiki Missionaries
   • NLA FindingAid

6. Pōmare Legal Code bans Tahitian tattooing

   Jan 1, 1819Labels: P mare, Tahitian law

   • Wiki Tahiti
   • Wiki TahitiKingdom

7. Leeward Islands code outlaws traditional tattooing

   May 1, 1822Labels: Leeward Islands, Huahine, Colonial law

   • Wiki Teheiura
   • Wiki Hautia

8. French annexation of parts of the Marquesas

   May 1, 1842Labels: French annexation, Marquesas, Colonial governance

   • Wiki Petit Thouars
   • deWiki Petit Thouars

9. French protectorate proclaimed over Tahiti

   Sep 9, 1842Labels: French protectorate, Tahiti, Imperial rivalry

   • Wiki TahitiKingdom
   • frWiki Tahiti

10. Melville publishes "Typee" after Marquesas stay

    Jan 1, 1846Labels: Herman Melville, Typee, Nuku Hiva

    • Wiki Typee
    • UVA Rotunda

11. Jarnac Convention guarantees Leeward Islands independence

    Jan 1, 1847Labels: Jarnac Convention, Leeward Islands, Anglo-French

    • Wiki Jarnac
    • Wiki P mareIV

12. Karl von den Steinen publishes major Marquesan tattoo study

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Karl von, Marquesan tattoo, Die Marquesaner

    • deWiki Steinen
    • Antino