The History
- Many cultures around the world and in the past had been drawing and getting tattoos just for the artistic endeavor. Many tattoos through history and the imagery of the ancient tattoos are very similar to the tattoos people get now in the present. Through an artistic mind tattooing is a sign of art that could mean sensual, erotic, and emotional aspects of the psyche. Although, in many cultures, animals are most frequently used in tattoos back then and now; symbols of animals, totems, magic and the spirits of animals or of the person’s personal background. Historians found out that back when the Egyptians tattooed each other it was for art and looks to showoff to others. Although, back then, mostly women got tattoos to show off to the men of their fond body art.
- Tattooing in different cultures has different meanings. Some people get tattoos as body art to symbolize the traditions, or just to look fancy. In many cultures they also symbolized the social class in a Roman Empire. During the times of the Romans, slaves and criminals were tattooed to show that they were a lower class. In many Polynesian and African cultures, male boys were tattooed when they would reach the stage of manhood. Although in the early years of human civilization tattooing was a form of decoration for the body, for many people. Long ago when sailors traveled to the exotic foreign places of the earth; sailors would bring back tattoos as souvenirs. In China they would tattoo symbols of dragons onto the Chinese seaman who had served on a Chinese military vessel.
-The background and history of tattoos In the Maori Culture Tattoos signify the history of the fierceness of the warrior bearing the tattoo, or “ta moko.” In New Zealand the Maori people have no written language of the history of their people; because the way they told the stories were through the body art of the people. Each person had a unique ta moko; which would resemble and tell the tale of the person’s family. Each warrior had their own tattoo; and was meant to intimidate the opponent. In New Zealand tattoos are vastly used and most Māori people get tattoos on their face; because of tradition; and how it tells the story of their tribal affiliation. To go a little more into the tradition of the Māori Culture; when one walks into or visits a marae; one must sing, chant and say prayers; and after the Māori will judge and determine if the visitors have peaceful intentions or not. A very tradition dance/chant that the Māori do is the Haka; which is a chant/dance that is done by the Māori warriors and New Zealand’s rugby team. Although the most intimidating part of the haka is seeing the big Māori warriors yelling at you with all their tattoos on their body and face.
- Tattooing in different cultures has different meanings. Some people get tattoos as body art to symbolize the traditions, or just to look fancy. In many cultures they also symbolized the social class in a Roman Empire. During the times of the Romans, slaves and criminals were tattooed to show that they were a lower class. In many Polynesian and African cultures, male boys were tattooed when they would reach the stage of manhood. Although in the early years of human civilization tattooing was a form of decoration for the body, for many people. Long ago when sailors traveled to the exotic foreign places of the earth; sailors would bring back tattoos as souvenirs. In China they would tattoo symbols of dragons onto the Chinese seaman who had served on a Chinese military vessel.
- Tattooing in different cultures has different meanings. Some people get tattoos as body art to symbolize the traditions, or just to look fancy. In many cultures they also symbolized the social class in a Roman Empire. During the times of the Romans, slaves and criminals were tattooed to show that they were a lower class. In many Polynesian and African cultures, male boys were tattooed when they would reach the stage of manhood. Although in the early years of human civilization tattooing was a form of decoration for the body, for many people. Long ago when sailors traveled to the exotic foreign places of the earth; sailors would bring back tattoos as souvenirs. In China they would tattoo symbols of dragons onto the Chinese seaman who had served on a Chinese military vessel.
-The background and history of tattoos In the Maori Culture Tattoos signify the history of the fierceness of the warrior bearing the tattoo, or “ta moko.” In New Zealand the Maori people have no written language of the history of their people; because the way they told the stories were through the body art of the people. Each person had a unique ta moko; which would resemble and tell the tale of the person’s family. Each warrior had their own tattoo; and was meant to intimidate the opponent. In New Zealand tattoos are vastly used and most Māori people get tattoos on their face; because of tradition; and how it tells the story of their tribal affiliation. To go a little more into the tradition of the Māori Culture; when one walks into or visits a marae; one must sing, chant and say prayers; and after the Māori will judge and determine if the visitors have peaceful intentions or not. A very tradition dance/chant that the Māori do is the Haka; which is a chant/dance that is done by the Māori warriors and New Zealand’s rugby team. Although the most intimidating part of the haka is seeing the big Māori warriors yelling at you with all their tattoos on their body and face.
- Tattooing in different cultures has different meanings. Some people get tattoos as body art to symbolize the traditions, or just to look fancy. In many cultures they also symbolized the social class in a Roman Empire. During the times of the Romans, slaves and criminals were tattooed to show that they were a lower class. In many Polynesian and African cultures, male boys were tattooed when they would reach the stage of manhood. Although in the early years of human civilization tattooing was a form of decoration for the body, for many people. Long ago when sailors traveled to the exotic foreign places of the earth; sailors would bring back tattoos as souvenirs. In China they would tattoo symbols of dragons onto the Chinese seaman who had served on a Chinese military vessel.