The beauty of the meaning of Tattoos in Various Countries

Formerly the Adam's tattoo only and is identical with a thug. But over time, now tattoo has penetrated the world of fashion and turn it into a style.

The term 'tattoo' is taken from the word 'Tatau' in Tahiti, which means 'signifies something'. Tattoo or a tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin.

Meanwhile, according to Big Indonesian Dictionary, means drawing tattoos on the body.

Do not want to miss with Indonesia, tattoos also have different meanings. Not just for the satisfaction of the owner or the beauty of works of art, but more than that. Like what?

Indonesia

In Indonesia, tati has become a trend among people in the Mentawai Mentawai islands, Dayak tribes of Borneo, and tribal Sumba in NTB.

Even for the Dayak tribe, someone who managed to 'decapitate' the enemy, he would get a tattoo on his hand. Not much different from the Mentawai tribe, his tattoo is not made haphazardly.

Before making tattoo done, there Enegaf Harvest alias initiation ceremony conducted in Puturkaf Uma (traditional house gallery Mentawai tribe). The ceremony was led by Sikerei (shaman). After the ceremony is completed, then the process was implemented Tattoos.

China

Aka Wen Shen tattoo or Rajah began merambahi China around 2000 BC taon. Shen Wen reputedly meaning 'body acupuncture'. Actually, the ancient Chinese people wearing tattoos were used to signify that someone had been imprisoned.

While in China, tattoo culture found in some ethnic minority, which has been inherited by their ancestors, such as ethnic Drung, Dai, and Li, but only the women who come from ethnic Li and Drung, who has obtained a habit mentatto face.

Greece

Once the ancient Greeks, tattoo identification is considered as their intelligence, aka spies war at that time. Here tattoo showing the rank of the spy.

Roman

The people here wear tattoos on the grounds as a sign that someone is coming from the class of slaves, and Tattoo also dirajahi to every body of the prisoner. Inversely proportional to bebeapa country.

New Zealand

Here, there is one of the Maori tribe. Most of them make the Tattoo shaped spiral carvings on the face and buttocks. According to them, this is a good sign for the descendants.

Solomon Islands

In contrast to the country - other countries, in the Solomon Islands, tattoo etched on her face as a ritual intended to mark a new stage in their lives.

Indian

Tattoos or body paint and sculpt the skin is meant to add beauty or show a certain social status