TATTOO HISTORY
Tattooing is one of the oldest forms of art. As far back as we have traces of human activity, we have indications that they have been tattooed.
Tattoos have been around for thousands of years and have become mainstream in the last few years. Once looked down upon as something only sailors got, is now acceptable as an expression of art and the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’.
The first tattoos probably were created by accident. Someone had a small wound, and rubbed it with a hand that was dirty with soot and ashes from the fire. Once the wound had healed, they saw that a mark stayed permanent. In time they learned to use it consciously and artistically.
Tattooing did not develop some specific place on Earth and spread from there. All communities and all societies has practiced tattooing in some form.
To want to have a tattoo, is a primeval human instinct. But everybody does not dare, or hasn't realized their needs yet..