Monday, July 19, 2010

Art of Body Tattoo - popular Tattoo of th world

A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding.

Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally wore facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa) and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.



Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since Neolithic times. Ötzi the Iceman, dating from the fourth to fifth millennium BCE, was found in the Ötz valley in the Alps and had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of simple dots and lines on his lower spine, behind his left knee, and on his right ankle. Other mummies bearing tattoos and dating from the end of the second millennium BC have been discovered, such as the Mummy of Amunet from Ancient Egypt and the mummies at Pazyryk on the Ukok Plateau.


Pre-Christian Germanic, Celtic and other central and northern European tribes were often heavily tattooed, according to surviving accounts. The Picts were famously tattooed (or scarified) with elaborate dark blue woad (or possibly copper for the blue tone) designs. Julius Caesar described these tattoos in Book V of his Gallic Wars (54 BCE).


Tattooing in Japan is thought to go back to the Paleolithic era, some ten thousand years ago.[citation needed] Various other cultures have had their own tattoo traditions, ranging from rubbing cuts and other wounds with ashes, to hand-pricking the skin to insert dyes.[citation needed


Tattooing in the Western world today has its origins in Polynesia, and in the discovery of tatau by eighteenth century explorers. The Polynesian practice became popular among European sailors, before spreading to Western societies generally

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Best Tattoo Designs On Selected Body And Color

Sexy and best permanent Tattoo on your selected Body and Color.


When deciding upon a tattoo design, you’re embarking on an internal search for meaning and significance. To figure out what tattoo is right for you, all you need is a little inspiration!. The choices are endless. There are, Celtic tattoos, cross tattoos and tribal tattoos to choose from. Do you want a lower back tattoo or an armband tattoo? Maybe you want a dragon tattoo, a fairy tattoo or a butterfly tattoo. Many people choose a traditional design such as a heart tattoo, a sun tattoo, a flower tattoo or a star tattoo. Behind each picture there is meaning and symbolism. Whatever tattoo design you are looking for and whatever questions you have, we’ve got answers. From meanings, to histories, to religious significance and mythical lore, we’ve got it all. You won’t leave here empty handed!
The Tattoo Johnny tattoo design guide has been specially prepared to help you understand your choices and the meaning behind the gallery of tattoo design images.