Tattoos and Society

For many generations all the way up to millenniums tattoos have been a part of human nature. Tattoos have been a part of society all the way from Egyptians’ tattooing pregnant women to the rebellious teenage daughter the preacher though he raised better. Tattoos at one point were used for healing all the way to marking the status of which somebody is markings of belonging to a gang, pregnant woman or Indians marking which tribe they belong to. Throughout this essay I will discuss with you the statements tattoos make what they symbol and still do in some places of the world, and how these Permanent marks on our body can influence how people look at us now in the 21st Century, whether its concerning a job, whom accepts you as friends or even the local hangouts that accept you.
Tattoos arise from a rich cultural history dating back 5,000 years. Egyptian funerary figures of female dancers from around 2000 B.C. display the same abstract dot-and-dash tattoos on their bodies as those found on female mummies from that time period. Through studies it shows the tattoos represent Bes, god of fertility and revelry. There are many female mummies displaying several line and dot tattoos, they are still visible on their bodies during examination. Many female mummies from the time period show similar tattoos in addition to ornamental scarring which is still popular in some parts of Africa across the lower abdomen. This connected to the primal female power of motherhood. These traditions are believed to come from the Nubians a rich and powerful nation called the kingdom of Kush (also referred to as ancient Nubia) was a center of culture and military might in Africa. Although, the geographic position of Nubja’s development is connected to that of ancient Egypt. The Nubians are believed to be the first human race on earth, and most of their customs were adopted by Ancient Egypt. In the Philippines tattoos have been associated with a rank structure and accomplishments; others