Discreet
ink.
A tattoo is a 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), Maori of New Zealand, and Atayal of Taiwan with
facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian
peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Taiwan,
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... |
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