For centuries, tattoos symbolize membership in groups, families, but for a few years, tattoos have become more popular. It is possible that many people are supporting, not only for decorative purposes, so we need to understand why more than thirty million people worldwide have submitted this form of self-mutilation have. Choosing a tattoo today says something about the soul of its owner, some believe that a tattoo is the graffiti for the soul ...
We found many surprising stories about the meaning of tattoos and its role: many sailors believe that tattoo is talismon against the possibility of drowning at sea. The American Indian believed tattoos protected in battle and some people still think Burma tattoo on the heart can stop bullets.
The story is a real kaleidoscope of tribal tattoos, all areas of the land on which the particular history of tattoos are popular and often surprising sense, tradition, technology and implementation. But almost everywhere, tattoos appeared a few hundred years.
The place where the original word tattoo tribal ,tattoo reached perfection has been for thousands of years of Tahiti. These applications tattoos are more painful, but it has reached a high level of artistic activity. The people of Samoa still believe that the traditional costume of a complex geometric design is the way to respect the God-qualities show others in the rite of passage into adulthood.
The old Maori warriors started their tattoos tradition painting their faces with charcoal before each battle. When he started to design permanent, calling the "Oko". It was reported that a man without "Oko" in "putty" (single surface) and is considered a fugitive.
Celtic tattoos are among the most attractive choice of design. The scheme brings the ancient art of Ireland, Scotland and England. They are as old as the history of Celtic.
Some fifth century painted images are warriors with tattoos up and down his body, tattoos are a sign of a site or caste. Later they were also symbols of religious devotion, just for decoration or occupation for fertility.
Celtic tattoos are not really things to reproduce, they are made of wavy lines to weave a complete circle. Almost all of Celtic tattoo designs are complex, there is no end or beginning. There are many complex reasons ...
Celtic animal designs are endless, but some would end up in the strings, head or tail feet. Many schemes with zoomorphic elements or spirals.
Tattoos are also widely viewed as a sign of Yazuka - the Japanese mafia. Full body tattoo can be made available for several years and cost about $ 50,000, the color scheme appears complicated tattoo legendary power and only a few specialized master's degree to achieve such great work of art.
In China, tattoos are made with designs of 2500 years, and represents a great variety of creatures: fish, deer, dragons. Designed for personal safety and as emblems of noble birth. Siberian tribesmen still ink symbols for their back pain to improve.
In Russia, the tradition of tattooing is not that old: it is the language of the secrets of prisoners. In Stalin's gulags, tattoos are a type of protest today, they just fancy accessory.
Borneo is an exotic and difficult to reach where tattoos ward off evil and disease. In the "heart of darkness" tattoos that protects credibility.
Hawaii is home to some famous tattoo artists, like Norman Keith. It is known "to the modern tattoo revolution a major boost." He started tattooing towards more American-style Japanese, unified design practice. It also changes the status of tattoo artists, making them out of the subway station in the light of more and more artistic respectability.
Can St. Lawrence Island Eskimo Asian tribe living in the past 100 and certainly the last most authentic tattoos on the planet.
We find spectacular tribal tattoos, even the Queen Charlotte Islands, where the images in the history of the family said in the images. Animal Designs "on the hands in the announcement of the name.
In the Mackenzie Delta small crosses on the cheeks or shoulders to keep a record of whales taken. Women were tattooed Netsilik to access beyond.
In northern Kalinga (Philippines) of the load are the most decorated in the region, their body art has increased again.
Now showing traditional tribal tattooing in the United States. Since the 18th century, the art of merchant sailors acquired tribal tours skin will return to the Southern Oceans. As members of the British aristocracy traditionally took to the sea, and came back with tattoos (sensible hidden) some western tattooist set up near the port. Tattoos are Exotica for the upper classes. Later, he began the port city tattooist inks offenders, Chiefs and prostitutes and tattoo became mark of lowlifes. This is the reason how a hundred years of tattoos is still underground. The tattoo artist is considering banning tattoo is held by the persecutions and prohibitions born of many concerns.
Now, tattoos are made with modern equipment and safe, able to 125 rounds per second. The pictures are presented in the advertising world by using the tools of the most spectacular.
Whether it's an arm or ankle, a butterfly or tribal symbol, a piece of body art is now the attraction of the rebellion once