Saturday, December 20, 2008

Tattoo Design For Today



A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin

to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are

a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most

commonly used for identification or branding.

Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of

Japan, traditionally wore facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of

Tamazgha and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was

widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the

Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America,

Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite

some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many

parts of the world.

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