Abstracts
Abstract
The Spanish historian Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo (1478-1557) is one of the first Europeans to write about the tattoo as he observed it in the native societies of the Americas. In his attempts to understand this cultural phenomenon, he looks toward similar traditions overseas, namely Morisco tattoos and the practice of branding slaves. However, above all, Oviedo uses his knowledge of Spain’s courtly culture to interpret the function of the tattoo in the New World.
Keywords:
- tattoo,
- Oviedo,
- branding,
- courtly culture
Resumen
El historiador español Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo (1478-1557) es uno de los primeros europeos que escribe sobre el tatuaje tal y como lo observó en la sociedad indígena americana. Al intentar entender este fenómeno cultural busca tradiciones parecidas al otro lado del océano, específicamente los tatuajes moriscos y también la práctica de herrar esclavos. Sin embargo, sobre todo, Oviedo utiliza su conocimiento de la cultura cortesana de la época para interpretar la función del tatuaje en el Nuevo Mundo.
Palabras clave:
- tatuaje,
- Oviedo,
- herrar,
- cultura cortesana
Appendices
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