Tattooing and Techniques of Cross-Cultural Research
 Key for Data Tabulation 

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Name

Label

Values

1

SCCS

Standard Cross-Cultural Sample Number

None

2

OWC

HRAF's OWC (Outline of World Culture) Code

None

3

SOCNAME

SCCS Name

None

4

FOCYR

SCCS Focus Year

None

5

REG

Geographical Region

1=North America; 2=South America; 3=Europe;

4=Middle East & North Africa; 5=Africa;

6=Russia; 7=Asia; 8=Oceania

6

TAT

Tattooing

0=Absent; 1=Present

7

SEX

Sex of Individuals Tattooed

1=Males only; 2=Females only; 3=Both sexes

8

PUB

Tattooed at Puberty or Initiation

0=No; 1=Yes

9

WAR

Tattoed for War or Hunt Success

0=No; 1=Yes

10

RANK

Rank Differences of Tattooed Persons

1=No Difference in Rank; 2=High Ranks not Tattooed;

3=High Ranks Tattooed

11

O1

Tattoos are Geometric Designs or Markings

0=No; 1=Yes

12

O2

Tattoos are of Animals

0=No; 1=Yes

13

L1

Tattoos are on Face

0=No; 1=Yes

14

L2

Tattoos are on Hands

0=No; 1=Yes

15

L3

Tattoos are on Arms

0=No; 1=Yes

16

L4

Tattoos are on Chest or Torso

0=No; 1=Yes

15

L5

Tattoos are on Legs

0=No; 1=Yes

16

L6

Tattoos are on Feet

0=No; 1=Yes

17

EMIC

Emic Significance of Tattoos

1=Rites of Passage; 2=Other Ceremony;

3=Not Associated with a Ceremony

20

DEC

Purpose of Tattoos: Decoration

0=No; 1=Yes

21

MAGIC

Purpose of Tattoos: Magical

0=No; 1=Yes

22

MBR

Purpose of Tattoos: Membership

0=No; 1=Yes

23

V42

Elimination-Encouragement of Control in Childhood

1= 3-5 Years; 2= greater than 18 Months;

3= Less than 12 Months;

4= Greater than 6 Months; 5= Less than 6 Months

24

V441

Teasing: Early Boys (Childhood)

None

25

V442

Teasing: Early Girls (Childhood)

None

26

V443

Teasing: Late Boys (Childhood)

None

27

V444

Teasing: Late Girls (Childhood)

None

28

V445

Scolding: Early Boys

None

29

V446

Scolding: Early Girls

None

30

V447

Scolding: Late Boys

None

31

V448

Scolding: Late Girls

None

32

V453

Corporal Punishment: Early Boys

None

33

V454

Corporal Punishment: Early Girls

None

34

V455

Corporal Punishment: Late Boys

None

35

V456

Corporal Punishment: Late Girls

None

36

SCSCO

Scarification Score

None

37

FASC

Facial Scaring

0=Absent; 1=Present

38

BDSC

Body Scaring

0=Absent; 1=Present

39

TATSCO

Tattooing Score

None

40

FATAT

Face Tattoos

0=Absent; 1=Present

41

ARMTAT

Arm Tattoos

0=Absent; 1=Present

42

LEGTAT

Leg Tattoos

0=Absent; 1=Present

43

TORTAT

Torso Tattoos

0=Absent; 1=Present

44

PSCO

Piercing Score

None

45

EARP

Ear Piercing

0=Absent; 1=Present

46

LIPP

Lip Piercing

0=Absent; 1=Present

47

NOSEP

Nose Piercing

0=Absent; 1=Present

48

NAVEP

Navel Piercing

0=Absent; 1=Present

49

TEEDEF

Teeth Deformation

0=Absent; 1=Present

50

GEMUSC

Genital Mutilation Score

None

51

CIRC

Circumcision

0=Absent; 1=Present

52

CLITO

Clitoridectomy

0=Absent; 1=Present

53

INFIB

Infibulation

0=Absent; 1=Present

54

CASTR

Castration

0=Absent; 1=Present

55

CRDEF

Cranial Deformation

0=Absent; 1=Present

56

AMPUT

Amputation of Body Parts

0=Absent; 1=Present

57

FEEDEF

Feet Deformation

0=Absent; 1=Present

58

TATSCO2

Tattooing Score Revised

0=Absent; 1=Present