Tattoo+History

=  Tattoo History       = 

   Tattooing is a traditional art form practiced by many cultures for over 5000 years. it comes from the Tahitian word tatau which means to mark something. People believe that tattooing was discovered on accident, when someone got ash or dirt into a wound and after it healed it left a scar. <span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">   In 1890 the first electronic was invented by an American tattoo artist named         <span style="color: rgb(16, 102, 188);"><span style="color: rgb(1, 155, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">     Samual O'Reilly. <span style="color: rgb(16, 102, 188);"><span style="color: rgb(1, 155, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> India:

Africa: In Africa peoplpe generally have dark skin so it was hard for people to get coloured tattoos to appear on the skin so instead African practiced called scarification. Scarification is done by cutting the skin and lifting it and then putting sand or ash under it to make it raised. The scars that are left usually are some form of tribal pattern. Scarification is especially popular among African girls scarification takes place during rituals celebrating onset of puberty first menstrual cycle and childbirth. It is seen to be a way of beautifying the body.

<span style="color: rgb(16, 102, 188);"><span style="color: rgb(1, 155, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> New Zealand: One of the most famous tribal tattoo is called the moko and it is from the Maori tribe of New Zealand. The tattoos normally expressed status decent or tribal afiliation.Maoris were also known for getting facial tatoos which although were unique still pollowed Maori tradition. Traditionally Maori people would draw their tattoos instead of signing their name on a document. <span style="color: rgb(16, 102, 188);"><span style="color: rgb(1, 155, 239);"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 80%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(52, 146, 244); text-align: center;">This is an example of a Maori tattoo <span style="color: rgb(16, 102, 188);"><span style="color: rgb(1, 155, 239);">