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Art of Tattoo Navigation: Main page » Fashion & Style Author: . The word 'Tattoo' is usually meant to be a decorative design or mark that is put on the skin. Actually it is an art, which helps you reflect different messages through the symbolic designs or marks made on your body. However this term 'Tattoo' may have different meanings in the opinion of different people.On the one hand to some people the word 'Tattoo' represents the sounds made by the tattooing machine while making tattoos on the skin of those being tattooed. On the other hand to some others the name 'Tattoo' is derived from the Polynesian word 'Ta', which means striking something. For still others this term is related to England. In England the word 'Tattoo' was used to describe the beating of military drums. As both the words originate from Latin for marking the action of striking or beating, it is believed that over the years they might have got rolled into one and later started being used for the art of tattooing. Usually the tattoo is placed permanently under the skin but there are temporary tattoos also such as the 'Henna Tattoos' or the 'Mehendi Tattoos', which are equally popular among the people. Moreover, today the tattoo is not only a fashion symbol but also very useful for other purposes like identifying criminals, prisoners, race horses and other animals. In India people use this art of tattooing even for decorating their cattle. |
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