2. Cultural Tattoos

Cultural Tattoo Meanings
In some cultures, tattoos have more meanings than others. Japanese Tattoos have been used to show that a person is a criminal or to tell a life story as in the case of the full-body style known as Horimono. Other Tribal Designs show whether you belong to a specific tribe, such as in the Maori culture, or designate you as having a specific role in the tribe. Traditional tattoos have been performed on both children and adults in many cultures, although Western culture would frown upon inflicting such pain and permanent markings on a child.

Choosing a Tattoo by Culture
Before you choose a cultural tattoo, be sure to research the meanings of your tat thoroughly. Nothing could be worse than having a permanent reminder that you didn't choose carefully, so you'll want to make sure that your ink is saying the right thing to the world at large. Reputable tattoo artists and shops will be happy to explain the meaning of your design, and they'll be able to define the kanji or other symbol you're contemplating.
Many people choose to get a cultural tattoo based on their own culture or ancestry, such as in the case of Celtic Tattoos, while others choose to express themselves via the designs of a different culture. It doesn't matter which type of tattoo you choose - just as long as it holds an important meaning for you.

 

 

1. History Of Tattoos

The word tattoo is said to has two major derivations from the Polynesian word “Tatau” which means striking something and the Tahitian word “Tatau” which means “To mark something”.

The History of Tattoos started over 5000 years ago, and is as diverse as people who wear them. Till this day people still have or are getting tattoos. Tattoos can be created with colours, beneath the skins surface, the first ever tattoos were by accident. Someone had a small wound and rubbed with their hand that were dirty with soot and ashes fro the fire. Once the wound had healed, they saw that a mark stayed permanently.
In 1991, a five thousand year old tattooed man ‘ötzi the ice man’ made the headlines of newspapers all over the world when his frozen body was discovered on a mountain between
Austria and Italy. This is the best preserved corpse of that period ever found. The skin bears 57 tattoos: a cross on the inside of the left knee, six straight lines 15 centimetres long above the kidneys and numerous parallel lines on the ankles. The position of the tattoo marks suggests that they were probably applied for therapeutic reasons (treatment of arthritis)

 

 

 

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