Tattoo pattern French Guiana

Hello!

My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?

Sincerely,

Thomas
--
Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do

"You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> Hello!
>
> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?


Try one of those buildings that holds a lot of books. What's it
called?

Yes, a library.

And you might narrow that Indian thing down a bit.

But I'm curious that if it is something you've wanted all your life,
you had to have been exposed to the culture some way. Try that person
or that painting or that picture, etc.


Kavin

Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:

> Hello!
>
> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
[...]

What did your search include?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana

"The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the population) are
the Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour,
Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana."

May not be at all related to your great grandmother, however a link
that leads to - imo - some very interesting reading:

http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/ReviewContents.html

Which, in turn, offered a link for Guyana's Amerindian Peoples
Association Homepage:

http://www.sdnp.org.gy/apa/

Best of luck in your search.

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

"KavinTaylor@gmail.com" <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
>> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
>> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
>> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
>
>
>Try one of those buildings that holds a lot of books. What's it
>called?
>
>Yes, a library.

I might do that.

>And you might narrow that Indian thing down a bit.

Why?

>But I'm curious that if it is something you've wanted all your life,
>you had to have been exposed to the culture some way. Try that person
>or that painting or that picture, etc.

Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
indian...it kinda slipped out...
>
>Kavin

--
Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do

"You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

>Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
>> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
>> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
>> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
>[...]
>
>What did your search include?
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana
>
>"The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the population) are
>the Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour,
>Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana."
>
>May not be at all related to your great grandmother, however a link
>that leads to - imo - some very interesting reading:
>
>http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/ReviewContents.html
>
>Which, in turn, offered a link for Guyana's Amerindian Peoples
>Association Homepage:
>
>http://www.sdnp.org.gy/apa/
>
>Best of luck in your search.
>

Yeah, I've read those pages, it is very interesting. Have also read
the book 'Papillon' by Henri Charriere which is an account of his
imprisonment on Devil Island, and his final escape.
--
Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do

"You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:

Kavin Taylor wrote:
>
kt> >But I'm curious that if it is something you've wanted all your
life,
kt> >you had to have been exposed to the culture some way. Try that
person
kt> >or that painting or that picture, etc.
>
tc> Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
tc> indian...it kinda slipped out...


And your original statement was:

tc>> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas,
she
tc>> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
tc>> representing something meaningful to her people.


So always wanted is what, two years ago?

Think a little longer, skippy.



Kavin

Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> >
> >> Hello!
> >>
> >> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
> >> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
> >> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
> >> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
> >[...]
> >
> >What did your search include?
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana
> >
> >"The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the population) are
> >the Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour,
> >Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana."
> >
> >May not be at all related to your great grandmother, however a link
> >that leads to - imo - some very interesting reading:
> >
> >http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/ReviewContents.html
> >
> >Which, in turn, offered a link for Guyana's Amerindian Peoples
> >Association Homepage:
> >
> >http://www.sdnp.org.gy/apa/
> >
> >Best of luck in your search.
> >
>
> Yeah, I've read those pages, it is very interesting. Have also read
> the book 'Papillon' by Henri Charriere which is an account of his
> imprisonment on Devil Island, and his final escape.

I've never read the book, but saw the movie on the big screen. IMDb
says I must have been 11 or 12. Awesome flick.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070511/

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

>Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello!
>> >>
>> >> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas, she
>> >> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
>> >> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to find
>> >> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
>> >[...]
>> >
>> >What did your search include?
>> >
>> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana
>> >
>> >"The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the population) are
>> >the Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour,
>> >Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana."
>> >
>> >May not be at all related to your great grandmother, however a link
>> >that leads to - imo - some very interesting reading:
>> >
>> >http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/ReviewContents.html
>> >
>> >Which, in turn, offered a link for Guyana's Amerindian Peoples
>> >Association Homepage:
>> >
>> >http://www.sdnp.org.gy/apa/
>> >
>> >Best of luck in your search.
>> >
>>
>> Yeah, I've read those pages, it is very interesting. Have also read
>> the book 'Papillon' by Henri Charriere which is an account of his
>> imprisonment on Devil Island, and his final escape.
>
>I've never read the book, but saw the movie on the big screen. IMDb
>says I must have been 11 or 12. Awesome flick.
>
>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070511/
>

The book is even better...a very detailed account...
--
Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do

"You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

"KavinTaylor@gmail.com" <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>
>Kavin Taylor wrote:
>>
>kt> >But I'm curious that if it is something you've wanted all your
>life,
>kt> >you had to have been exposed to the culture some way. Try that
>person
>kt> >or that painting or that picture, etc.
>>
>tc> Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
>tc> indian...it kinda slipped out...
>
>
>And your original statement was:
>
>tc>> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas,
>she
>tc>> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
>tc>> representing something meaningful to her people.
>
>
>So always wanted is what, two years ago?
>
>Think a little longer, skippy.

About 5 years ago. I could have stated 'as long as I have wanted a
tattoo, I've wanted one that is meaningful to me, not the
yin-yang-stuff Kavin wants...

--
Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do

"You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> "KavinTaylor@gmail.com" <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:

> >tc> Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
> >tc> indian...it kinda slipped out...

Why did you use "slipped out?"


> About 5 years ago. I could have stated 'as long as I have wanted a
> tattoo, I've wanted one that is meaningful to me, not the
> yin-yang-stuff Kavin wants...

You toss terms rather flippantly. 'Indian" is a vague term. Which
group, or don't you know? And it's not yin-yang here.

How meaningful can this really be if you are asking us for patterns?
For five years you've wanted something meaningful to you, but you don't
know what it could be.

I'd suggest you take another five years to do some family history
work. It this is as meaningful as you think, you'll find what you're
looking for.

Or you'll just get drunk and get a Taz.


Kavin

Thomas Christopher Jarvis <tchris-j@online.no> wrote:
> "KavinTaylor@gmail.com" <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>>
>>Kavin Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>kt> >But I'm curious that if it is something you've wanted all your
>>life,
>>kt> >you had to have been exposed to the culture some way. Try that
>>person
>>kt> >or that painting or that picture, etc.
>>>
>>tc> Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
>>tc> indian...it kinda slipped out...
>>
>>
>>And your original statement was:
>>
>>tc>> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South Americas,
>>she
>>tc>> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
>>tc>> representing something meaningful to her people.
>>
>>
>>So always wanted is what, two years ago?
>>
>>Think a little longer, skippy.
>
> About 5 years ago. I could have stated 'as long as I have wanted a
> tattoo, I've wanted one that is meaningful to me, not the
> yin-yang-stuff Kavin wants...
>

Blah, your idea is fucking lame. Go get a yosemite sam or something.




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KavinTaylor@gmail.com <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
>> "KavinTaylor@gmail.com" <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >tc> Well, I only realised a few years back that my grandfather was half
>> >tc> indian...it kinda slipped out...
>
> Why did you use "slipped out?"
>
>
>> About 5 years ago. I could have stated 'as long as I have wanted a
>> tattoo, I've wanted one that is meaningful to me, not the
>> yin-yang-stuff Kavin wants...
>
> You toss terms rather flippantly. 'Indian" is a vague term. Which
> group, or don't you know? And it's not yin-yang here.
>
> How meaningful can this really be if you are asking us for patterns?
> For five years you've wanted something meaningful to you, but you don't
> know what it could be.
>
> I'd suggest you take another five years to do some family history
> work. It this is as meaningful as you think, you'll find what you're
> looking for.
>
> Or you'll just get drunk and get a Taz.
>

See, this moron doesnt realize that hes the 8841 person to come through
here in the last ten years asking everyone around here to do his himwork
for him so he doesnt have to spend too much time coming up with THE
TATTOO THAT HE ALWAYS WANTED.

And come on. An indian in norway? A cabbie indian maybe, but no way
a bourbon indian.




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"Thomas Christopher Jarvis" <tchris-j@online.no> wrote in message
news:kbmin2p7ga2umpjvo0d69vf2m98ttcnl9m@4ax.com...
> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> >> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >Thomas Christopher Jarvis wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello!
> >> >>
> >> >> My great grandmother is from french Guiana in the South
Americas, she
> >> >> was an indian. I have always wanted a tattoo with a symbol
> >> >> representing something meaningful to her people. I am unable to
find
> >> >> anything on the net...does anyone know what I should do?
> >> >[...]
> >> >
> >> >What did your search include?
> >> >
> >> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana
> >> >
> >> >"The main Amerindian groups (forming about 3%-4% of the
population) are
> >> >the Arawak, Emerillon, Galibi (now called the Kaliña), Palikour,
> >> >Wayampi (also known as Oyampi) and Wayana."
> >> >
> >> >May not be at all related to your great grandmother, however a
link
> >> >that leads to - imo - some very interesting reading:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/ReviewContents.html
> >> >
> >> >Which, in turn, offered a link for Guyana's Amerindian Peoples
> >> >Association Homepage:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.sdnp.org.gy/apa/
> >> >
> >> >Best of luck in your search.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yeah, I've read those pages, it is very interesting. Have also read
> >> the book 'Papillon' by Henri Charriere which is an account of his
> >> imprisonment on Devil Island, and his final escape.
> >
> >I've never read the book, but saw the movie on the big screen. IMDb
> >says I must have been 11 or 12. Awesome flick.
> >
> >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070511/
> >
>
> The book is even better...a very detailed account...
> --
> Thomas Christopher Jarvis - I do what I like, I like what I do
>
> "You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives;
> shit happens." - Angelina Jolie

His "autobiography" is just a fictionalized conglomeration of stories he
collected. Granted part of it was true but nowhere near the whole story.
"Modern researchers, however, believe that Charrière got much of his
story material from other inmates, and see the work as more
fictionalized than a true autobiography. In 2005, a 104-year-old man in
Paris, Charles Brunier, claimed to be the real Papillon. Modern critics
tend to agree that Charrière's depictions included events that happened
to others, and that Brunier was at the prison at the same time."

If you want to read a true autobiography, read Rene Belbenoits' "Dry
Guillotine".

If this is the level of your research, you may end up with a taz tattoo
after all. wasn't he a real indigenous Tasmanian mammal.
In regards to wanting a tattoo to commemorate your theoretical heritage,
do some real research, find out WHAT ACTUAL FUCKING TRIBE your
G-grandmother belonged to, find out what their symbology was and how it
may have pertained to HER LIFE and then you might get a meaningful
tattoo out of it. Or listen to Curt.

Lubbert Das wrote:
>> Or listen to Curt.

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhjahahaha hahh.

You get it!

Kavin

KavinTaylor@gmail.com schreef:

> Lubbert Das wrote:
> >> Or listen to Curt.
>
> Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhjahahaha hahh.
>
> You get it!
>
> Kavin


Yup, plus if the original poster typed Guyana instead of guiana (which
curt ommited to correct btw) he'd find even more material...he might
even try googling Guyane Francaise, just saying...

Corine