A tattoo is a permanent mark or a design made on the body using ink and needles. Body tattooing is ancient and widespread. Like camouflage cosmetics, body painting is a mechanism for enhancing appearance.
American Indian tribes tattooed the body or the face, or both with ethnic arts that relate to physical prowess, beauty, and temperament. "Culture's think themselves in the most immediate and affective ways through the combined symbolism's," wrote Peter Stallybrass and Allon in The Politics and Poetics of Transgression, 1986.
Culture and Tradition Inspires Tattoo Body Art
Tattoo symbols created and used by men illustrate not just ethnic art but also tribal way of life. In Japan, tattoo arts make use of symbols related to the Japanese culture and tradition. Japanese tattoo designs often portray bonsai trees and cherry blossoms, geishas and samurais, and the ancient gods and goddesses.
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- Cobra Tattoo Picture
- Asian Girl With Dragon Tattoo
- Japanese Octopus Tattoo
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