History
The history
of tattoos dates back to primitive times. However, there is no consensus about
the origin of this ancient art form. Some argue that the birthplace of the
"eternal drawings" is Mesopotamia, and talk about what people already
in those days put on their body images of the surrounding creatures and
objects.
When did
the tattoo appear? This question is difficult to answer, because it is
necessary to have preserved human skin, and the human body is known to be
subject to decay. The Egyptian mummification
technique allowed researchers to find a tattoo on the body of mummies, thus, it
can be considered that the technique of tattooing has been more
than 4 thousand years old.
Values of tattoos
The first
tattoo was always decorated on the face. Thus, it’s known that the
Maori tribes of New Zealand applied to the face tattoos - "Moko".
Such drawings served as indicators of the social status of their owner, and if
the deceased warrior had a mask "Mocha", his head was cut off and
kept as a relic of the tribe, which was the highest honor. And bodies on which
there was no "saving" mask, were left
at the mercy of wild animals.
The tattoo
also served to indicate the marital status. For example, the patterns on
different parts of the face of women of the ancient Japanese aborigines Ainu
could determine whether the owner of the drawings was married
and how many children she had. In other nations,
the patterns on the woman's body symbolized her fertility and endurance. In
some tribes, children born to non-tattooed women were immediately killed.
Tattoo techniques in
the past
There are three techniques of tattooing. The most simplest and therefore the most ancient is a
scratching pattern on the body. Then in
these wounds was
rubbed dye and created a pattern. A similar
technique was used on the territory of modern Iraq, it was also used by
the Indians of South America.
The second old technique
involved the use of a needle and thread. The
black-colored thread from the tendon of the beast was stretched out with a
needle under the skin, and a pattern was
created. This tattoo was common in North-Eastern
Siberia and among the Eskimos of North America. The pictures were
awkward and primitive.
The most
common was the third technique. Metal
needles, fish bones, pieces of sharp animal bones, wood chips of hard rocks,
fragments of shells were used to perform a tattoo. Point drawing allowed to create a tattoo of any complexity, in some cultures different pigments were used, as a result the drawing turned out to be multi-colored.
Tattoos nowadays
For
hundreds of years, people's attitudes to tattoos have changed from ecstatic
glee at the sight of them to a strict ban. Some
believe that this is a mockery of nature, in general, and of himself in
particular. Supporters of this point of view not to recognize such experiments on the body. Others consider, tattoos to be the best form of self-expression, both for the master making the drawing and for its future wearer. Drawing can be selected from existing templates and sketches, you can
make some changes to them, and you can come up with your own, so that it
reflects your character, your personality and will be always recognizable.
Interesting fact
John
Kennedy reduced his tattoo-"turtle" only at the request of his wife,
and Winston Churchill had a tattoo in the form of an anchor.
The Catholics,
converting the natives to their faith, tattooed the converts with a cross or
crucifix to prevent them from converting to another religion.
Japanese
geisha tattooed as one of the five proofs of love.
Tom
Leppard, a resident of the island of Skye in Scotland, was in the Guinness book
of Records as the most "tattooed" man in the world. His body is 99.9%
covered in tattoos.
Questions:
1.Do
you want to get a tattoo? If Yes/No why?
3.How do you feel
about tattoo?
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2. There are different reasons, it's hard to replace.
3. I do not mind if they do not offend anyone. And they look nice. :)
Why do I have such a strong opinion on this matter? They just disgusts me. For me they are mutilation of your skin. I saw many people with great, beautiful bodies destroyed with tattoos. I heard the opinion of few psychiatrists that said that having tattoos is a sign of some mental issues, some of the experts consider this as a self-harm. But I didn't see any scientific paper about this so this is just their opinion. Don't get me wrong - I have many good friends with tattoos and I don't discriminate them or whatever. It is their bad choice, not mine. It also limits my dating possibilities as tattoos are deal breaker for me. Some consider tattoos as an art but, for me, art doesn't belong to human skin. Also you shouldn't get tattoo when you are really young because you won't be the same person when you are older. I hope the tattoo trend will fade out soon.
I had a tattoo in the past, luckily, i removed it. I'm not a fan of tattoo, i don't want to be like everyone today - beard, tattoo and "empty" head.
2. Why do you think people get tattoos?
It's a kind of self-expression nowadays, i have friends, who have a lot of tattoos, but they can't explain it too.
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
What is the purpose of asking the same(typical) questions 3 times, i don't understand. I'm not a fan of tattoo as i mentioned.
2. I thing people get tattoos because they want to remember really important situation or something in their life, it would be something to think about old times. Some people want to have a tattoo to be different from everyone. There is some other people that want tattoo just because they love the feeling of a needle going under their skin.
3. I think that its a great way to express ourselves and its amazing for artists just because some people are living with their art for their whole life. I think that it should be allowed in place of work but many people still have hard time accepting them.
I am hasitating rightnow and waiting to think about it, beacuse like i said tatto will stay on your skin forever.
People used to get tattoo as kind of a souvernir for some important moment in theirs life, nowadays it is more common to treat tattoos like a decoration of our bodies, and more often tattoos means nothing special.
How do I feel ? I think it is personal choice of people, I don't judge. Only thing that comes to my mind is to have some limit to it, to avoid tattoing faces, eyes, etc.
2. In my opinion people choose tattoos to stand out or to commemorate doing something special. Surely everyone has their own reason why they do a tattoo.
3. I think that tattoos are an interesting diversion of the human appearance, but some tattoos are ugly. When doing a tattoo, you need to remember that it will last a lifetime, so you need to make a good decision.
By the way that was interesting topic.
2. People get tattoos for many reasons. The may find them attractive or want to express something to emphasize their ideas or experiences, or just to stick out of the society not to be the same as everyone else.
3. I personally find tattoos a little disgusting if they cover a lot of body. I don’t mind small symbols that don’t influence the overall look of the person, but if someone covers a whole hand or leg, then it looks completely unappealing. Also, it can violate s dress code in a workplace and thus make it harder to find a job. Anyway, I don’t want to offend people with tattoos, because everyone should be perceived based on actions, not appearance, however appearance is sometimes an outcome of actions. I wouldn’t give a job to someone who didn’t dress properly for the interview or with the tattoo all over his face.
I am neutral about having tattoos. Personally, I would not like it because I do not feel such an internal need.
2. Why do you think people get tattoos?
Hard to say. I suspect, however, that the most common reasons are to express yourself, show your views, interests, and try to portray your own character.
3. How do you feel about tattoo?
Many of the tattoos that I have seen just caused negative feelings in me, but, as I have already mentioned, are neutral for me. Of course, when someone makes a tattoo, he must remember and keep in mind that in the future, the resulting effect may look completely different.
I actually have one and I want to have another one. Why? Because I like tattoos, no rocket science here, haha.
2.Why do you think people get tattoos?
I try not to judge people by their look. Of course we should have some kind of common sense. If someone has a big hitler tattoo on his face I might judge him, but in most cases I do not do it. Sometimes when I see that someone has a really nice tattoo I ask him where he did it - so I'm more that type of person.
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
I think that I have answer it partially before. I like it. I do not see it as a something ultra special. I see tattoos as something that will make your body look better. I'm quite big fan of it, but if someone does not like tattoos, then I'm cool with that.
I would not want to do this, because I am too moody. I know that whatever I would do today, I probably wouldn't have liked it next year. So I tend to avoid permanent things like tattoos.
2.Why do you think people get tattoos?
To stand out, to be interesting, to decorate themselves - as in being more beautiful.
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
I think it may cause skin cancer and I think I can do without it :)
2. Maybe as expression yourself? Maybe for fun? It's hard to say, really I do not know.
3. In my opinion, tattoos causes skin changes and cancer (?) probably.
2 There are many reasons like they will get drunk and they think that’s is good idea or they friends think that, maybe they don’t like they body and want to make them prettier or scarier, some like to shock others or show their rebellion there is many reason
3 I don’t mind them if they are in place that you can hide like shoulders or back but in place like face or hands, I think that it’s little exaggerated.
Each person has his own reasons why he makes a tattoo. Someone is a way of self-expression, and someone fixes some memorable moments of life on his skin. Some just want to be in trend, but, as you noticed, for many nations of the world, tattoo is the culture that makes it unique in the whole world.
I don't want for know, but maybe I will leave some memorable sign in future.
2.Why do you think people get tattoos?
It's like haircut or muscles, people do what they want with their bodies.
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
Generally I don't like tattoos, and don't understand why do you need permanent reminder of your wild youth, and ugly tiger faces on body when you path 50 or 60. But who am I to judge.
No, I'm a variable persons that has a lot of ideas every day. I would be bored after 2 weeks.
2.Why do you think people get tattoos?
Tattoos seems to be the only thing that's permanent in this life (yeah you can remove it i know, but still), and some people may feel an urge to stabilize.
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
I especially like tattoos with names of exes (later transformed into some monstrosity), Chinese names (of dishes - who cares they don't understand anyway). Tattoos made while being drunk, and those sentences with bad grammar.
For many different reasons. Some people want to stand out or to fit to a group other find them attractive.
Personally I don't really dislike tattoos on other people, but I can understand why are they are getting them. Of course reasons always can be stupid and I cannot find any good reason to make a tattoo on a face.
Yes, i want it, i think that tattoo must be very meaningful for you, like some history in your life, i want to do a tattoo on all of my hand, about history of my life from child to old, and years by years fill it.
2.Why do you think people get tattoos?
Maybe they just want tattoo, maybe it’s a meaningful hitstory, maybe decorate the body, or a feel of filling tattoo
3.How do you feel about tattoo?
if you want tattoo do it, if u want to do something in you life just thing and then do it
2.I think they want to express their emotions through tattoos, save an event or just for the appearance
3.I do not mind tattoos, according to me they are a showcase
It depends I guess one would like to have tattoo becose they like particular pattern. For others this might be a way to give meaning for something. Maybe people try to say "this is me" by having a tattoo.
I like them. For me they are an aesthetic form for body expression but they might turn out to be hurtful if not well crafted.
2. For many reasons, but I believe that nowadays we could point out two main reasons: because they symbolize something important to them and because they want to decorate their bodies.
3. I think tattoos are a great way of expression, of course they can be easily regreted but if we only put enough thought into them they can be a true and meaningful masterpiece.
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