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Tattoo designsNot too long ago tattoos where generally considered taboo and something that that was referred to as ritual art or forbidden art. Later tattoos became something that belong to criminals, bikers, soldiers or in a circus. Times have however changed quite a bit in the last decades and these days tattoos are quite accepted by the general public, it has become more of an age issue than anything else. Today, all types of people get tattooed men as well as women from all types of societies, even some of the most prominent people we know have tattoo designs of some form. And lots of celebrities like Pink, Eminem and Anastacia have tattoos that they proudly flaunt. The word tattoo was brought to Europe in 1774 by Cook, as he returned with a tattooed native called Omai from one of his trips to the south sea islands. The word tattoo has two major derivations the word itself resembles the sound the tattooing instrument made on the skin of those being tattooed and derives from the Polynesian word "ta" which means striking something and the Tahitian word "tatu" which means "to make a mark". tattoo designs - It has been proven that tattooing has existed since at least 12,000 years BC. The purpose of tattooing varies from culture to culture. Today people get tattoos for all kinds of reasons If you ask someone about their tattoo many will say they got it after going through a life change of some sort, like a reminder of that event. It is believed that the first tattoos where made by accident, like stepping in a sharp charcoaled branch, leaving some trapped pigment permanently in the dermis. Different types of stylesWhether you choose your tattoo designs from flash or have it custom
drawn you wont permanently put it on your body unless it has a very
personal meaning for you. You could say that each tattoo is a one
of a kind, that's true but most tattoos can fit into certain genres
depending on the technique and style it was made with. These styles
or genres have evolved over time and we are now able to place most
if not all tattoos in one or several of them. Below is an overview
of several tattoo designs and styles.
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