Young man of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Young man of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on his forehead and chin show that he has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society. He is wearing a rattan cap and bamboo earplugs. At this time the island of Formosa was a Japanese province
Picture No
12021048
Media ID
47651171
Size
3765px x 5158px
(5.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph in Peoples of All Nations, edited by J A Hammerton, Harmsworth, No.19, November 1922
Date
1922
