The History of Tattoo

Tattoo: a tradition with different meanings.

                   Rebellion, personality, history. These can be one of the few words that can define the meaning of tattooing among us. In the context of contemporary society, individualism leads many people to make your skin the local registry of ideas, values or simple vanity. One of the most popular records we have about tattoos is the English Captain James Cook when he was trying to get in touch with the natives of Tahiti.

                   The people of that region designated the habit definitely paint the skin to "tatau", because of the noise produced by the instruments used in the manufacture of their tattoos. However, we can not say they were the first to develop such a habit. The man of Ötzi with some over 5,300 years, was the envy of any aficionado of tattoos today. On her body were found over fifty tattoos, according to some scholars, had religious meanings.

                     The practice of tattooing was also reported between the Egyptians and the Picts, an ancient civilization of northern Europe. In Brazil, several indigenous tribes bore tattoos. And the Wauja Kadiwéus are some of the indigenous peoples who used paint to express final rites of passage and reverence to some elements of nature. Despite the existence of the tattoo, this habit has not become popular on account of indigenous cultures.

                  Were the British sailors, through contact with the Polynesians who spread this practice throughout the world. Reproduction of sea beasts, skulls and vessels showed the adventures of the men who launched the sea. Since the same subjects of little financial condition or social influence, have made something popular among the tattoo ghettos, brothels and taverns frequented by the ‘scum’, ie the unemployed, street fighters, criminals and prostitutes.

                       That tone was marginal given the tattoo also meant that bodies were tattooed on the attractions guaranteed presence of so-called circus freak shows. It was only in the second half of the twentieth century that tattooing has incorporated the ideals of Western culture. His tone contesting surpassed barriers becoming a symbol of courage and personality.

                           Personal reasons, delicate and soft also entered the world of tattoos. Men and older women also tattooed their bodies today. She no longer an exclusive item of a youth culture to become an avenue of expression of subjectivity.

                                                           

What do you think about tattoos?

Do you have a tattoo? 
What is your tattoo? 

Where is your tattoo?
 or
Would you like to make a tattoo?
If yes, what would you like to  do?

                                              By Nicolly Favacho