Most traditional tattooing in the Philippines is related to the bearer’s accomplishments in life or rank in the tribe. Among Catholic Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, tattoos with Christian symbols would be inked on to protect themselves from the Muslim Turks. In the Philippines is related to the bearer’s accomplishments in life or rank in the tribe. Among Catholic Croats in Bosnia and […]
A tattoo is body art made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification purposes. he first written reference to the word, “tattoo” (or Samoan “Tatau”) appears in the journal of […]
Many tattoos serve as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures and marks offertility, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talismans. Protection, and as the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts. The symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures. Tattoos may show […]