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    got my eye was the tattoos almost everyone had on the island. It was so different to what I would see in America. Each tattoo was different‚ some were the standard black‚ while others were filled in with colors. Getting a tattoo is something that should carefully be thought about. No matter how beautiful it looks‚ it is something that you will have to look at everyday‚ your body and tattoo will grow together. Polynesian tattoos are not only meaningful‚ but from the first tattoo they were deemed as

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    Tattoo Piercings History

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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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    Deviant Behavior/Tattoos

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    because they decided to mark the skin with art. For instance are tattoos considered a deviant behavior? There was a study done at the Texas Tech University which its findings stated that the number of tattoos that a person has then the more “deviance” they are involved in (Beck‚ (n.d.)). Their findings were based off of people who may have one tattoo versus those with four or more tattoos. Some would say that people with tattoos are rebels and deviant. Tattooed people considered risk-takers and

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    Rafael Cortes Comm 105 June 19‚ 2013 A Brief History of Tattoos General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform to my audience about the history of tattooing and the impact Sailor Jerry had on it. Central Statement: Tattoos have had multiple meanings in history‚ from honorable rights of passage‚ to the marking of slaves‚ to present day body ornamentation also the methods used to apply them have changed culminating with the inventions of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. Introduction

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    Tattoo Informative Essay

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    on tattoos because I’m really fascinated with them and have been planning on getting a few myself. I thought this would be a great opportunity to look into the history of tattooing and where exactly it originated from. There are many things that come to mind when I think about the topic. I could talk about the tattooing process‚ the different styles‚ the tattooing equipment‚ the methods used in different cultures/countries‚ the aftercare‚ the tattoo ink and what it can consist of‚ how tattoos are

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    Tattoos in Society

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    Monroe College The Inked Life Society has grown to accept tattoos every since they were first revealed over 5 thousand years ago. Some people hate them and some people live by them. Tattoos are more popular than they were thirty years ago due to television shows and peer pressure. Tattoos are life-long and once you get them it is hard to remove them. Getting a tattoo can be a life changing choice for good or bad. Being covered in tattoos can stop you from getting a job. History: For thousands

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    Tattoos Research Paper

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    people view the human body as an apartment rental rather than a house: They have the use of it during the brief season of their tenancy‚ but most are loath to initiate any permanent modifications beyond those dictated by nature and necessity. The tattoo and body piercing have long held negative connotations and is even forbidden in the Old Testament. In Leviticus 19:28 it says "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print any marks upon you. I am the Lord." Though many view

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    Tattoos and Piercings

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    Body Piercings and Tattoos: Health Risks A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin’s top layer. During the procedure‚ a needle that’s connected to a small machine with tubes containing dye pierces the skin repeatedly (Mayo Clinic Staff). Tattoos are considered cosmetic and that is why tattoos are not regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration but local health departments. Even though tattoos and body piercing parlors are

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    History of Tattoos

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    History of tattoos Did you know that the first sign of tattoos were discovered on the “Iceman” dating back over five thousand centuries? These tattoos were simple lines and dots‚ but the significance is unknown. The word tattoo is said to have two major derivations- from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. After reading this‚ one will know the background and history of tattoos‚ the evolution of the equipment used

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    Tattoos: A History of Skin and Ink Ralph Bianco Axia College What is a tattoo? A tattoo is a design made or a permanent mark within the skin made by the operation of picking while leaving behind an ineffaceable ingraining of coloring into the punctures or by scar rising. That would be the definition‚ however‚ a tattoo‚ to many‚ has a more personal‚ abstract meaning. To many people tattoos would symbolize religion‚ status‚ experiences‚ art and individuality. Just as fascinating‚ is the history

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