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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The History of Tattoos and Body Piercing To some tattoos are forms of expression of ones personality. Tattoos are as diverse as the people who wear them. The past of tattoos has been dated back 5000 years ago. Now tattoos are a must see attraction all around the world. In some cultures tattoos are a form of symbolism‚ others are traditions. The word tattoo comes from the Samoan word “tatau” which means to mark‚ and the Polynesian word “ta” which means to strike something. The prime organ in the
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Getting a Tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification in a form of a design that many people get in view of the fact that it represents something or merely because they fond it. Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. They have been used including for marks of status and rank. For example‚ tattoos were used to mark slaves and criminals. An indelible tattoo is made by inserting permanent ink into the dermis layer of the skin to modify the pigmentation and therefore make the color of the
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word tattoo. There are many different ways of describing them. Some call it body art‚ some call it body designs‚ but truly it does not matter. There are several very different classifications of tattoos. Some of the various classifications consist of Old School‚ New School‚ Tribal‚ Celtic‚ Biomechanical‚ and Typographic tattoos. Each of these classifications are unique in their own way and different from the others in most aspects. It will be easier to identify which classification your tattoo‚ if
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Let’s face it‚ tattoos have burst onto pop culture and have taken over the current media scenery. TV shows based on the tattoo industry are springing up on major networks‚ social media pages for tattoo culture are numbering in the millions of followers‚ and you would be hard pressed to take a walk on the street and not see several people sporting leg tats or arm sleeves. Not to mention all the pieces you see on the beach! Tattoos have become a mainstream part of society. Today‚ 36 percent of Americans
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Tattoos and Their Adverse Reactions Tattoos have been around for centuries‚ Egyptians would tattoo themselves as a symbol of fertility and strength. In recent years‚ popularity has increased especially amongst teenagers. They range in size‚ designs‚ colors and location. However‚ as the popularity grows as do the concerns over the safety and risk. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate tattoos. This leaves the burden of safety and regulations to individual cities
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cons of tattoos There are a lot of different opinions when it comes to the subject of tattoos‚ but with the way times have changed there is a lot more people getting them for many different reasons. I feel that if you have your own reasons and thoughts into what you really want to get imprinted on your skin then there is nothing wrong with that. I think it is actually very meaningful. Pro: Self-Expression Marking and altering the body is the ultimate form of self-expression and tattoos are
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PANGASINAN COLLEGE OF NURSING DAGUPAN CITY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WITH TATTOOS SUBMITTED BY: CHAPTER I Introduction A tattoo is a form of body modification‚ made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin the pigment. From Polynesian tatau. In Tahitian‚ tatu." The word tatau was introduced as a loan word into English; its pronunciation was changed to conform to English phonology as "tattoo". Sailors on later voyages both introduced the word and reintroduced the concept
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their bodies as they believe that tattoos are beautiful and acts as an identification mark or it may have a great meaning in their lives. Many youths especially the black American teenage boys and superstars have many tattoos all over their bodies. Some tattoo themselves just because their friends in the neighborhood or at school have tattoos thus I can argue that tattooing is an act of peer pressure. There are so many question asked on the importance of tattoos that’s why scholars have researched
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Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. This form of body art is accepted in parts of today’s society‚ not all of society. This has always been true. Many people have tattoos that represent their life‚ history‚ interests‚ or their memories. Tattoos are popular for being rebellious‚ adventurous‚ and nonconformist. It’s a type of public announcement which makes the individual feels they are different‚ and even more adventurous. The practice of tattooing has always been discouraged. Even today
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