Art of Tattooing

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The Art of Tattooing
Even before the ancient Aztecs of 1200 A. D. tattooing was a cultural and religious art used for hundreds of years. Sometimes used to identify a boy entering manhood or for the entrance into the spirit world; tattoos have been a part of human culture for a long time. These days tattooing is used more casually than for cultural or religious reasons. Heavily influenced by advertising and propaganda, tattooing seems to be slowly losing its true meaning. To get a tattoo on the whim that it looks cool or it’s the trend at the time will more than likely cause regret and troubles in your life. One is less likely to regret the permanent marking inked on their skin if it reflects something that has had a major influence or meaning during that person’s life. A person should not waste such an eloquent way of representing a symbol in their lives by placing a meaningless tattoo on their body. I believe tattooing is an effective and meaningful method of body art used to symbolize a significant event in one’s life or one’s passion. Tattooing has developed over the years into intricate and artistic means by which people can express themselves (My Tattoos Have To Stay A Dirty Secret, para. 9). Symbolism can be used in literature, art and religiously of which better help us understand meaningful ideas behind them. Tattooing is also a form of symbolism, in which someone can say a thousand words with one little ink drawing. Tattooing is not a rebellious cry against society but more so a symbolic expression of ones feelings towards a subject. When we see someone covered in tattoos, most of us stray clear of them and are weary of introducing themselves to him because society has perceived people with tattoos to be a nuisance and rebellious. This stereotyping is unfair to those who have tattoos. Most people with tattoos tend to

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