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Submitted by : SADHVI KONCHADA Roll no. - 26 Group-1 Foundation Progamme – 2010

Submitted to : Mr. A. Srinivasa Rao Subject: Professional Practices ( Dept. of Fashion Management) NIFT, Hyderabad

Sept,2010
Table of contents

S.no. Topic Pg.no.
1. Executive Summary 1
2. Introduction 3
3. History 4
4. Unit-1 : Tattoos 5 Introduction 6 Significance in the past 7 Present examples 8 Negative Associations 9 Dyes and pigments 10 Procedure 11
5. Unit-2 : Piercings 13 History 14 Growing Popularity in the West 15
Piercing Prohibitions 17 Risks 18 21st century statistics 20

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1. Body Art: The story behind tattooing 21 and piercing in Canada

2. Tattoos :

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