The History of Tattoos

Most of the people think that tattoos are a modern day invention, but it is not true at all. The concept of tattoos has been familiar to the world from over many centuries. As per a historical record, the tattooing has existed on the planet since 12000 years BC, isn’t it mind-blowing? The tattoos have also been regarded as some important rituals and traditions, and people follow the process of tattooing, wholeheartedly.

Some of the facts stated that the concept of tattooing started from the Egyptians, when they were expanding their Egyptian empire, the art of tattooing was also brought along, and within a short time span, it became popular. Few people claimed that the art of tattooing was already present when the construction of the great pyramids started in Egypt.

The Greeks used the concept of tattooing for the purpose of communication among the spies. They believed that no other method would be safer than the tattooing, and all of their top secrets would always remain a secret. The whole tradition of tattoos was further introduced in the Japan. At first, the Japanese used the concept of tattoos to distinguish the criminals from the common people.

If a person committed a crime for the very first time, then a steep line was marked on the forehead, and for those, who have committed the crime for the second time would get an extension of the arch.

 

The Cosmetic Tattooing-Concept of Unique Tattoo

 

It is believed that only modern day’s tattooing can be considered as a concept of unique tattoos. Well, this particular belief is totally wrong as the concept of unique tattooing was introduced hundreds of years ago.

According to the research, many years ago, the tattooing was very common in the United States of America, but it eventually started declining after some years. To revive the importance of the tattooing, people started adapting different methods and ways, which could be used to attract the people.

One of the unique concepts of tattooing that emerged during that time was the cosmetic tattooing. Yes, you read it right! Who would have thought that people would have used tattooing as a substitute of make-up? Well, believe it or not, but it happened.

During tho’se years, people were so keen to stop the diminishing of tattooing that they were coming up with some really interesting, unique and at times pathetic ideas too.

In Chatham Square, New York, which is also considered as a birthplace of the American styled tattoos, a totally new concept was introduced. The husbands started tattooing their wives with each and every interesting idea, which crossed their minds and claimed such work as their best one.

The tattooed wives were used as a means of advertising their husband’s tattooed work, just to attract the customers and for the revival of American styled tattooing in Chatham Square.

The tattooing for substituting the make-up was introduced, such as the blush for cheeks, rich and amazing colors for lips and also the eyeliner. Even after the introduction of such different forms of tattooing, the revival was proved to be unsuccessful.

In today’s modern world, the cosmetic tattooing is used to hide any permanent marks, such as on the cheeks, arms, hands and lips. Women use the cosmetic tattooing to enhance their eyebrows and to define their lips and cheekbones too. The concept of cosmetic surgery has increased a lot over the years and is very popular among the celebrities and men too.

 

The unique tattoos and their meanings

 

Almost every unique tattoo has a story tell. Therefore, people find the selection of tattoo really difficult. Some of the unique tattoos and their meanings are discussed below, which might help you in making the decisions.

 

• The Om Tattoo

The Om tattoo can be considered as one of unique tattoos, because of its deep meaning. The word Om belongs to the Hindi language and as per the Hindu beliefs, it depicts the beginning and ending of life. This unique tattoo is not only popular among the Hindus, but also all around the world.

 

• The Malin Tattoo

The Malin symbol belongs to the Sweden, and it has a very deep and interesting meaning too. As per the actual theme of the symbol, the people who get a tattoo of this symbol represent that to move towards the success; it is very important that a person experiences some setbacks and challenges in the life. The Malin symbol somehow resembles the infinity symbol.

 

• The Phases of the Moon Tattoo

Almost everyone is familiar with the word ‘Karma’ these days. This tattoo has a unique and beautiful lesson of karma and how the life keeps on changing. This tattoo is surely unique as the different phases of the moon define the different phases of the life.

 

• The Dragon Tattoo

The dragon tattoo is a unique way of representing power, strength, and fierceness. These tattoos are also unique because apart from depicting the courage, they have other multiple meanings, such as the wonder, grace, purity, and hope.

 

• The Zodiac Tattoo

The zodiac tattoos can also be considered very unique because not everyone chooses the option of getting a zodiac tattoo. Also, not everyone is struggling to find their inner personality or the true meaning of their life. Yes, apart from representing the good and bad qualities of a person, the zodiac signs are tattooed, to depict a person’s lost soul, which is trying to find the main purpose of the life.

 

• The Glyph Tattoo

All the wanderlust lovers really admire the Glyph tattoos. It portrays a very good lesson of never stop exploring the beauty of life and nature. Those people, who love to travel and explore the world, usually end up getting this Greek tattoo. It is a very tiny tattoo, yet it has got a lot of power to portray.

 

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