i did was the origin of tattoos as my documentary was on tattoos and i needed to dig deeper into the meaning of tattoos and why they are around
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Tattoos: A Brief History Angela Ramsey COM/150 December 13‚ 2009 Brett Stamer Tattoo: in Tahitian‚ the word “tatau” literally means to mark something. The Samoan word‚ “tatua” open wound or some other form of small wound. Even though tattoos are gaining in popularity today‚ history has shown that they have been around for thousands of years. There have been many indicators of early works of art on the body. These include finding mummies with tattoos and crude tattooing instruments
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wondered how a person gives a tattoo? I have pondered this question for many years‚ ever since I got my first tattoo. Even though tattoos are more common than they were years ago‚ tattooing is a process that is complicated and a skilled art. The process of giving a tattoo can be very in depth and difficult to understand. For many years‚ the process of giving a tattoo was only learned by proving one’s self to a tattoo artist in hopes that they would give you your own tattoo machine one day. Now that the
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Have you noticed that there are a lot of people that have Tattoos these days? In the past you may have only seen tattoos on people such as sailors‚ outlaws‚ and biker gangs but now tattoos are a very popular body decoration for many people. The types and styles of tattoos has also come a very long way. It is no longer crude pictures of pinup girls‚ skulls‚ and anchors. Tattoos have developed into very sophisticated art work ranging from Celtic crosses to very personalized symbols. People have found
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traditions.” (“Tattoo”) In this particular culture‚ this old tradition of marking their young children permanently signifies tis specific tradition that their own ancestors did a long time ago. In other traditional groups like American culture or the Mayan culture‚ have a religious connections to getting tattoos. In one of the articles by Natalie Jordan‚ a tattoo artist named Ausbrooks has been inking
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IFUGAO ART TATTOO The origin of the Ifugaos is derived from the term Ipugo which means “from the hill”. According to Ifugao mythology‚ however‚ the name “Ifugao” is derived from Ipugo which refers to the rice grain given to them by their god Matungulan. Until the present day‚ this kind of rice grain is cultivated by the Ifugaos. The generic name Ygolote‚ Igolot‚ or Igorrote was used by the Spanish conquistadores and missionaries in their writing about all the various mountain people
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when many tattoos and piercings no longer turn heads and unmarked skin starts to look edgy‚ the skin has become the new testing ground.” Tattoos and piercings are a day to day thing that people see. Lots of people love tattoos and piercings and lots of people don’t. First thing I will be telling you is the main reasons why people get tattoos and piercings. Second I will be telling you about some of the effects that tattoos and piercings have on a person’s life after they get the tattoo or piercing
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successful tattoo artist‚ but here are 3 of the most important steps to tattooing success. Step #1 - Build an Art Portfolio and Find a Tattoo Apprenticeship If you want to be a tattoo artist‚ you should be comfortable with your drawing skills. Tattooing requires a good sense of line and color. If you’re not confident as an artist but have a desire to learn‚ then take an art class or buy an art book and begin to practice your drawing. Look at tattoo designs by tattoo artists (known as tattoo flash) and
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Each day tattoo artist are tattooing more and more people. Tattoos have become a normal sight to see on anyone. In today’s society‚ many citizens think badly of people with ink. It is becoming harder to obtain jobs because the business industry tends to judge tattoos as unprofessional. Honestly‚ it is not any different than someone expressing themselves with a hairstyle‚ or clothing choice. Some of the best employees could be looked over due to the ink on their skin. A person’s skin does not define
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Wilson 27 January 2011 English 102 Multiple Positions rough draft Prohibition of Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace A large number of businesses do not allow tattoos that are visible. Many also prohibit piercings‚ other than single earrings on women. Some industries even take their policies to the extreme of not allowing any tattoos that take up more than 25% of a body part‚ and if a pre-existing tattoo is too large or obscene‚ it must be removed (Powers). This even applies if a uniform
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