Brief History of Ink
Why do people get tattoos?
According to Brief History of Ink, latest tattoo site featured on Althemy, people get inked - to get laid.
And it is not a new concept at all; humans have done tattoos to look more bangable to opposite sex since the Stone Age.
Maori do facial tattoos to show their manliness. In some other cultures to communicate status or purely for cosmetic purposes, but it all leads to impressing other people and to appear more desirable.
In a witty way, the story of Otzi the Ice Man, shows tattoo origins in healing and tribal magic began as he was seeking a cure for his arthritis through herbs and acupuncture,
And what do Captain James Cook, WWII and Old School tattoo style have in common?
Captain James Cook saw natives in Tahiti practicing Tattaw, that is, getting tattooed by sharp stick, some ink and a hammer. He wrote about Tattaw in his widely popular journals.
Soon, getting inked became fashionable for sailors.
Sailor tattoos have their meanings. For example: Dragons signified sailing to Asia.
Sailor Jerry was a skipper and a tattoo artist, who did classic sailor tattoos for sailors in WWII, relaying on their meaning and aesthetics from James Cook's time. He opened his tattoo studio in Hawaii when war ended, starting what is today known as Old School style.
And, to read how tattoos in Japan went from a being a form of lucky charms and family insignia to being illegal. Visit the Brief History of Ink site on Althemy.
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