fashion diary: HISTORY OF TATTOOS

fashion diary: HISTORY OF TATTOOS: a brief history of tattoos the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking s...

HISTORY OF TATTOOS

a brief history of tattoos

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 history of tattoo began over 5000 years ago and is as diverse as the people who wear them. tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. 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 permanently. despite the social sciences' growing fascination with tattooing, and the immense popularity of tattoos themselves,the practice has not left much of a historical record.