TATTOOS Branden Rogers Anya Flowe HISTORY OF TATTOOS

TATTOOS Branden Rogers Anya Flowe

HISTORY OF TATTOOS The word tattoo is said to have come from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means “striking something” and the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Tattooing is massively diverse § § § § Northern Europe/ Celts Egypt Thailand Japan Pazyryk India Greece

EGYPT Mummies have been found as late back as the 4 t h dynasty with tattoos Women ritualistic tattoos Thought to be the origin

NORTHERN EUROPE The tattoos shown to the right were found on a 5000 year old ice man in Northern Europe There were over 57 tattoos found on his body

CELTS Celtic culture was full of body art Symbolize the connection of all life Used the process called woading

THAILAND Thais believe women do not need the extra boost as they are already strong enough on their own Magical Women are excluded because monks are not allowed to be touched by them

JAPAN Tattoos was decoration not magical Classic Japanese tattoo is a full body tattoo

PAZYRYK Mummies found that date back to around 2400 years ago Tattoos of animals which depict magical significance and decorative elements

INDIA Magic is incorporated into the design Protection

GREECE/ROME Felt exotic First know time where tattoos were used as something other than body art

TRIBAL Koita people of Papua New Guinea Tattooing begins at age five V-shaped tattoo on the chest indicates that she has reached marriageable age

TATTOOS AS RANK Princess Ukok 2, 500+ years old http: //siberiantimes. com/cult ure/others/features/siberianprincess-reveals-her-2500 -yearold-tattoos/

SAILOR TATTOOS Swallows One swallow – 5, 000 nautical miles Safe return home Knuckles Prevent falls http: //mmbc. ca/downloads/educational_materials/Tatoos/t attoo%20 activity%20 text. pdf

PRISON/GANG TATTOOS Latin Kings Teardrops h t t p : / / w w w. w a s h i n g t o n c i t y p a p e r. c o m / a r t i c l e s / 3 5 4 7 9 / t a t t o o - r e g r e t Chinese Mafia h t t p : / / w w w. a l i s t o f l i s t s. c o m / m i s c e l l a n e o u s / 5 - o f - t h e - b i g g e s t - g a n g s