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History of Tattoos
Yesterday, October 1, Day was tattooist and tattooed people.
At all times, people believed in the magical power of tattoos. But by whom and when was made the first drawing on the skin, no one knows. For a long time, scientists were convinced that this art came from Ancient Egypt.
And in 1991 in the Alps have found the remains of ancient man Oetzi, whose age - almost 6000 years. His body is covered with mysterious designs. What it means - scientists can only guess.
In ancient times tattoos were often a form of punishment. Greek and Roman slaves were doing tattoos, if they were going to run. Do tattoos and to emphasize the noble origin. Tattoos on the face of the Japanese woman could know whether or not they are married, how many children she has.
Figures on the skin makes the island sinks, spiked plants, fish bones, and then the special sticks. To get the color rubbed into the wounds crushed ash.
In Europe, the tattoo has appeared only in the XVIII century. The infamous explorer Cook brought from Tahiti painted from head to toe Polynesian. Since then, the tattoo has become a fashionable hobby. First, the sailors, who portrayed a cock on one leg and a pig on the other, and believe that it will save from the shipwreck.
Addicted to tattoos and members of the royal family. The Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, at the end of the XIX century during a visit to Japan made a tattoo in the form of a dragon. They say the same in Japan got tattoos King George V and the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II.
Fashion for the tattoo appears and disappears. Someone believes in their magical power and secret meaning, for someone - it's just a decoration, but for someone - a way to stand out from the crowd.
At all times, people believed in the magical power of tattoos. But by whom and when was made the first drawing on the skin, no one knows. For a long time, scientists were convinced that this art came from Ancient Egypt.
And in 1991 in the Alps have found the remains of ancient man Oetzi, whose age - almost 6000 years. His body is covered with mysterious designs. What it means - scientists can only guess.
In ancient times tattoos were often a form of punishment. Greek and Roman slaves were doing tattoos, if they were going to run. Do tattoos and to emphasize the noble origin. Tattoos on the face of the Japanese woman could know whether or not they are married, how many children she has.
Figures on the skin makes the island sinks, spiked plants, fish bones, and then the special sticks. To get the color rubbed into the wounds crushed ash.
In Europe, the tattoo has appeared only in the XVIII century. The infamous explorer Cook brought from Tahiti painted from head to toe Polynesian. Since then, the tattoo has become a fashionable hobby. First, the sailors, who portrayed a cock on one leg and a pig on the other, and believe that it will save from the shipwreck.
Addicted to tattoos and members of the royal family. The Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, at the end of the XIX century during a visit to Japan made a tattoo in the form of a dragon. They say the same in Japan got tattoos King George V and the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II.
Fashion for the tattoo appears and disappears. Someone believes in their magical power and secret meaning, for someone - it's just a decoration, but for someone - a way to stand out from the crowd.
