Tattoos are images or symbols on the skin, which is carved using a needle similar tool, with a variety of color pigments. When originally tattoos are part of traditional culture of ethnic rituals, tattoos now evolved into a lifestyle and pop culture accessories. At the time of endangered traditional tattoos, tattoos are becoming increasingly unpopular pop culture of modern man. Therefore, do not need to be surprised to see artists like Ayu Azhari, Becky Tumewu, Karenina, Anjasmara, Cut Keke and many more artists in the country, which makes tattoos as their self-identity.
People today use tattooing as a form of self-expression, by placing a tattoo on any part of their body. In Indonesia there ever was a time when the tattoo is seen as something bad. Those who wear tattoos identified with criminals and mischief. Anyway among those who live on the road and always considered disrupt public tranquility. Negative responses public about the ban on wearing tattoos and tattoo or tattoos for the adherents of a particular religion, further improve public perception of tattoos as something forbidden, unclean, and should not be. Then wear tattoos are considered the same as rebellion. But now, the perception of rebellion inherent in these tattoos are becoming popular and sought-after young children. People who are excluded even wear tattoos as a symbol of rebellion and existence themselves. While the children were removed by the family, wear tattoos as a symbol of liberation. Growing phenomenon now is more and more people who decorate their bodies with tattoos on the body parts that were previously rarely encountered. Not only in the chest, shoulder or hand. Tattoos have penetrated into the major parts such as the face even in the most sensitive parts.
Origins of Tattoos
The word tattoo is taken from the Tahitian "wounded," meaning a mark. Although the evidence is limited tattoo culture, the experts concluded that the art of tattooing has existed since 12,000 years BC. Formerly a tattoo is a rite performed ancient tribes like the Maori, Inca, Ainu and Polynesia. But the development of the tattoo to be like now influenced by the Egyptians. The Egyptians are known as a nation like other nations and the region expands to cultivate tattoos to his territory, such as the Greek, Persian, and Arabic. Why did they make a tattoo? The Greeks wear tattoos as a spy identity of their war. Each rank spies have different tattoos.
Another case with the Romans, who considered tattooing as a mark for their slaves and prisoners. Maori in New Zealand carve a spiral-shaped tattoos on their faces and buttocks as a sign for good offspring. While in the Solomon Islands, tattoos etched on the faces of the women, a ritual that marks a new stage in their lives. In the Nuer tribe in Sudan, the tattoo is a rite of initiation in boys. While the Indians paint and sculpt the body of their skin to add beauty as well as a symbol of social status they have. Tattoo in Chinese is Shen Wen, China began to explore the country around 2000 BC. Wen Shen perhaps meaning "body acupuncture." However, as the Romans, the ancient Chinese using tattoos to signify that a person had been imprisoned.
In Indonesia, people in the Mentawai islands, Dayaks in Kalimantan, and Sumba tribe in the province, also has known since ancient tattoos. Even for the Dayak tribe, someone who has "decapitate" the enemy, are entitled to an award in the form of a tattoo on his hand. So is the Mentawai tribe, tattoos are not made arbitrarily. Before tattooing carried out, held "Harvest Enegaf" aka initiation ceremony, performed in Puturkaf Uma (traditional house gallery Mentawai tribe). The ceremony was led by Sikerei (shaman). Tattoo materials for the interior, formerly derived from shell charcoal, mixed with sugarcane juice. The tools used like wooden handle, a needle and a bat from the trunk.
While the Eskimos using needles made from animal bones. At the Shaolin temple, they use copper heated barrel, to print pictures dragon tattoo on the skin. Much different than now, especially among urban communities, tattooing is done with an electric engine. This machine was found in 1891 in the UK. Pewarnanya using ink synthetic substances. Such tattoos are growing along with human civilization So, ... Wanna look stylish with tattoo? ... It's not about right or wrong ... it's all about
