Whether the tattooing of women was practiced in Tonga before the general ban on tattooing in 1839 is debated among both researchers and the contemporary tattooist community. This research note explores oral histories, written sources, and pictorial materials to paint a balanced picture of the history of female tattooing in Tonga and possibly break gender binaries.

Fanny Wonu Veys, president of the Pacific Arts Association­–Europe, describes the 2022 annual meeting held at the Musée du quai Branly—Jacques Chirac in Paris. She introduces five essays based on papers presented at the meeting, focused on the theme “Gendered Objects in Oceania.”

Fanny Wonu Veys, president of the Pacific Arts Association­–Europe, describes the 2022 organisation’s annual meeting held at the Musée du quai Branly—Jacques Chirac in Paris. She introduces three essays based on papers presented at the meeting, focused on the theme “Gendered Objects in Oceania.”