Asia tattoo history and modern fact
Interesting article made a great coverage of the tattoo past history and current tattoo fashion in Asia. “Apparantly the first tattoos began accidentally—early man rubbed ash or soot from a fire into cuts and injuries to sterilize a wound. Tattooing became a rite of passage and soon evolved into a magical art.”
Despite tattooing has become pretty popular again among today’s youth. Even in conservative society like Burma, pop stars, celebrities and business people show their body art and promoting it as cool and trendy. The conservative Burmese regime doesn’t like tattoos. Local journal and publication in Rangoon have to censor the models and actor has tattoo on their body by erase it with photoshop.
“In November 2007, hip-hop star G-Tone was arrested after pulling up his shirt while on stage, revealing a full tattoo on his back. He was subsequently banned from performing for six months.” Tattoos in Southeast Asia have traditionally had paradoxical connotations: the sign of time spent in prison or membership in a gang or the sangha. simple tattoo fans including a wide cross section of society, from successful sportsmen and pop stars to soldiers and schoolgirls. Whether for cosmetic reasons or religious devotion, for mystical protection from evil spirits or for a simple sense of belonging.
The word “tattoo” is of Polynesian origin, meaning “to tap,” Examples of tattoo cultures and rituals are found all over the world and history from the Maori to the Maya, from the Celts to the Egyptians, from the Japanese to the Vikings. In Shan ethnic group, an old ethnies originally from Burma who now live around the world , but mostly in Thailand and Laos, young man are often tattooed from the waist to the knees as a sign of virility and maturity. The ritual was performed by the village medicine man, using a long skewer to apply traditional indigo ink or natural vermilion. The process could take weeks and the subject would be drugged with opium to ease the pain. Common designs were animals, zodiac signs and geometric patterns.
Tattoos also serve for protection and courage purpose today. Karen soldiers often have a black tiger tattooed on their chests, a habit that is also practiced by some members of the Thai Border Patrol Police.
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