Tattooing and Religion In today’s society‚ people have many ways of expressing themselves. From the clothes they wear to the activities they partake in. These different things all make up who you want to represent yourself as. One type of self expression is a bit different than these normal ways. This particular type of self expression is called body modification. Body modification is a process where you change your body somehow by modifying a part of it. Some of the different types of body
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The Dangers of Tattoos Many people think that tattooing is dangerous. Part of this is because people don’t think that the tattoo artists sterilize their materials. Others believe that tattoos have a high risk of infection. And the most commonly reported problems are allergic reactions. Others feel as though the pain factor is too immense. Although these fears are common they are easily prevented. Most of the people who believe these things aren’t fully informed with information. The
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TATTOOING OF BOTH SEXES IN SAMOA The art of tattooing is widespread throughout Polynesia‚ and in Samoa the art form has become and remained strong. In Samoa the process of tattooing is known as TATAU. “Tatau are the tattooed lines and motifs that appear on the body‚ and the tatau artist is known as the tufuga” (MALLON‚ 2002). The Samoan tattoo is also known as a traditional mark of adulthood for both men and women. “Samoans are the only group of Polynesians-and one of the only groups of the Pacific
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Tattooing was a major part of the Samoan culture. If a chief’s son is ready to be tattooed‚ then the father will come to the tattoo expert and offer a fine mat. If the mat is accepted‚ then the expert "visits the village and takes a large pig as a present to the family of the patient." (Buck‚ 1930. p. 641) The pig is divided between the chiefs and the talking chiefs of the village. A talking chief is a noble or title-holder who speaks or acts for a high chief. A ceremonial drinking of the kava takes
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Tattooing is one of many art forms that has been practiced from thousands of years. It has evolved from its start‚ from crude methods to more advanced ones. Tattooing has become more symbolic and meaningful‚ and more common. Many people around the world have at least once tattoo but‚ it was not always this way‚ tattoos used to be only for kings and queens or those of importance. The earliest known examples of tattoos date back to ancient Egypt. The first tattoo found was from the famous frozen
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Why Should the Legal Age for Tattooing be Lowered? Would you prefer your child/grandchild have a safe tattoo or a potentially life threatening disease? A tattoo may be a scary thing for the parent of a teenager‚ but in the heart of a parent who loves their child the possible dangers of a tattoo achieved through the ambition of a teenager should far outweigh a little bit of ink-stained skin. Legal tattoo parlors are required to be licensed‚ provide a safe and sanitary environment‚ follow proper
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Tattoos and tattooing are taking on an increasingly larger‚ more visible role in today’s mainstream pop culture. Now you see all kinds of tattooed celebrities‚ rock stars‚ movie stars‚ sports stars and even the elite super models proudly displaying their body art. Tattoos have been a part of people’s lives for many years now. To most people living in South Africa‚ tattoos are a normal thing‚ however there are many people with opposing opinions. It’s impossible to walk through a mall for more than
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Thesis: Tattooing and piercing allow people to express their individuality Even though tattooing and body piercing have been around for centuries‚ many people associate them with Indians and their tribal ink‚ dirty parlors courtesy to sailors bikers and even rock stars. However‚ more and more common people are being drawn to them as an avenue to express themselves and develop their individuality.People have different reactions to a person who would like to get a tattoo or a body piercing. Many
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Page One History of Tattoos Regina Perkins English 101 April 23‚ 2010 Annie Mak Page Two Introduction: Tattoos are so taboo yet so interesting you get different reactions from different people. But one thing we all agree on when it comes to getting a tattoo / body art‚ the pain you endure makes the story of the tattoo that more interesting. Tattoos are a beautiful thing
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A HISTORY OF BODY ART: TATTOOING AND PIERCING The art of Tattooing and Piercing has been happening for thousands of years. The oldest evidence of extant tattooing on preserved skin dates to 6000 BC on the a South American Chinchorro mummy. Piercing’s have been going on since the BCE era and still have a impact on society today with more and more piecring ideas happening everyday. Bod-mod” is the growing revival of highly visual‚ primitive body modification practices such as branding‚ scarification
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