TATTOO
THE ORIGIN
A tattoo is a form of body modification
made by inserting ink, dyes, and/or pigments into the dermis layer of
the skin to form a design and tattoo artists create these using
hand-tapped traditional method and modern tattoo machines.
The history
of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by
many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in
different places and cultures. Tattoos may be decorative, symbolic, or
pictorial.
Many tattoos serve as
rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and
spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, marks of fertility, pledges
of love, amulets and talismans, protection, and as punishment, like the
marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts.
Today, people choose to be tattooed for artistic, cosmetic,
sentimental/memorial, religious, and spiritual reasons, and family and
to symbolize their belonging to or identification with particular
groups, including criminal gangs or a particular ethnic group or
law-abiding subculture. Tattoos can also be used for functional
purposes, such as identification, permanent makeup, and medical
purposes.
Created by Mimi Bell
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