Tattoos

How many people in here have a tattoo? How many of you all like tattoos but will never get one? Tattoo, coming from the Tahitian word “tattau” which means to mark were first talked about in James Cook’s expedition to the south pacific in 1769 and also even date back as far as 2000 B.C. because they were found on Egyptian and Nubian mummies from that time period. While doing research on the topic I found that different cultures use tattoos for many things. Take the Ainu people of japan. The Ainu women usually receive a facial tattoo if they were single between the ages of 11 and 21 and since the Europeans found tattoos to be exotic Polynesians and American Indians performed in circuses showing off their tattoos. Tattoo beliefs also differ in more common religions like Christianity, Islam, Judaism and also Hinduism. Some Christians believe tattoos are a sin, while others believe that tattoos can represent faith. Tattoos for Muslims and Jews it is forbidden but is encouraged in Hinduism. Tattoos serve many other purposes too. By getting a tattoo you can remember a deceased friend or family member, they also show what you believe in and your love for someone or something which can make your tattoo that much more special. Tattoos are usually associated with gangs and other things of that matter but throughout the years more and more people are getting them making tattoos more common for people not associated with anything at all. Tattoos in all are just another art form that gives people a chance to express who they are by using their skin as a canvas while letting the tattoo artist do what they love doing, giving people tattoos. Having tattoos can bring confidence to some men because some women love a man with tattoos. It also gives people a chance to see your story and learn what type of person you are just by looking at the design of your tattoo. Like take me for example, I have two tattoos. One on my arm and one on my chest, they consist of 3 family