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The Art of Tattooing
Title: The Art of Tattooing
Category: Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1144 | Pages: 4.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Art of Tattooing
Tattooing is a traditional art form spread over many cultures and societies. A tattoo is the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau meaning to mark. Kings and commoners, sailors and prisoners, tribesmen and sweethearts all have shared one thing: the art of the tattoo. Evidence from ancient Egypt, Greenland, Siberia, and New Zealand shows how truly global the tattooer's art is and how …showed first 75 words of 1144 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1144 total…is booming. In fact, tattooing has emerged as the country’s sixth-fastest growing retail business last year believe it or not. As one can see the process of this self-expressive art has not differed except for technology entering into the picture, however, the purpose of tattoos has changed over time. Nonetheless, in our search for personal enlightenment and individuality, the once ritual practice of tattooing will continue to be an avenue for “claiming oneself.”
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