What Makes Tattoo Art Popular?
A tattoo is a certain kind of marking done in the layer of the skin through the use of ink. The ink is inserted into the skin which results into a change of appearance of skin by giving it a sort of a design or decoration. Many people have used tattoo art for many reasons.
• In the past tattoos served as rites of passage that show a man or a woman has finally reached the age where he or she can be considered an adult and has therefore passed childhood.
• Tattoo art has also been used to show the rank of a person in a society or in a group. Tattoos are status symbols in many societies in the world back in the old days.
• Tattoo art has also been used to symbolize bravery and heroism.
• There are some people who also have tattoos as a sexual lure or a sign of fertility.
• Some people also consider tattoos as amulets. Tattoos are worn for protection.
• Tattoo art has also become famous with outcasts, slaves, and convicts. These people has a certain form of tattoo art to show their experiences and their views about the society they live in. Some of them have tattoos to draw respect and fright from people who see it.
These days tattoo art has grown preponderance in many societies.
• Some believe that through tattoo they are able to express themselves and their views about many things.
• Some wore tattoos for cosmetic reasons.
• Some use tattoos for identification. Many groups or gangs identify their friends or foes through the tattoos they wear in their body.
• Some tattoos have religious and magical purposes.
• Some wear tattoos because of the sheer beauty of having it in the body.
• There are some who choose to have tattoos because they think they are sexier and they are able to flaunt a certain asset in their body.
Tattoo art has achieved popularity in many places in the world and is still widely patronized. Back in the old days, some consider tattooing a taboo because of the stigma attached to it. In the modern days, tattoo art has become prevalent that more and more people wanted to have a tattoo in their body. The popularity is even more magnified because of the many Hollywood actors, actresses or personalities who flaunt tattoos in their body. (EzineArticles.com)
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