Chapter III
Marks Earned By Passage
Field ledger 07 / 12
The river crossing writes louder than the raid.
A mark is not decoration; it is a deed held in soot, skin, and memory.
Motif share by earned deed
A bar chart compares five earned tattoo motifs, with river crossing highest at forty two percent.
Share of recorded earned marks by deed, 1898-2024
Bunga terung and river-current patterns carry the journey record.
0
15
30
45
21%
First Hunt
42%
River Cross
28%
Fatherhood
14%
Longhouse Rank
11%
War Return