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Tattoo history

Tattoo or tattoos (English: tattoo) is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin. In technical terms, the tattoo is a micro pigment implantation. Rajah can be made on the skin of humans or animals. Rajah in humans is a form of body modification, temporary tattoo of animals commonly used as identification.

Rajah is a practice that is found almost everywhere with a function in accordance with local custom. Rajah formerly often used by the isolated tribes in a region of the world as marking territory, degree, rank, even signify a person's health. Rajah widely used by man in Polynesia, the Philippines, Borneo, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, and China. Although in some circles is considered taboo tattoo, tattoo art continues to be something that is popular in the world.

The word "tattoo" comes from the Tahitian "wounded" means signifies something. According to Indonesian dictionary, means tattoo drawing or painting on a part (member) of the body.

History

A man shows the Dayak tattoo on his chest and stomach. Photos from the collection Tropenmuseum Amsterdam.

The existence of tattooing the body in the world is already very old culture exists and can be found in all corners of the world. According to history, it turns tattoo body has been made since 3000 years BC (before Christ). Tattoos are found for the first time on a mummy found in Egypt. And supposedly it was thought that makes the tattoo and then spread to the tribes in the world, including one Indian tribe in the United States in Asia and Polynesia, and then expand to all tribes of the world one of the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan.

Tattoos are made as a symbol or markers, can give a pride for the owner and a symbol of the courage of the owner of the tattoo. Since the first time also have a tattoo made such a purpose. Tattoos trusted as a symbol of luck, social status, beauty, maturity, and self-esteem.

The technique of making

There are various ways to create a tattoo. Some use animal bones as needle-like which can be found on the Eskimos, the Dayaks with thorns lemon trees, and some are using copper heat to print images such as dragons in the skin that can be found in China. Instead of being sick in the process of tattooing. Actually, the pain must be experienced when making a tattoo on the body, but because of the high value of the tattoo, and self-esteem are obtained, then the pain was not considered a problem.

There are various kinds and various forms of tattoos, depending on what is believed by tribes concerned, and in each region generally have different perceptions about the tattoo, although in principle similar.

Tattoos in some areas

In Borneo (Kalimantan), the native women there assume that the tattoo is a symbol that indicates specific expertise.

In China, during the Ming Dynasty (about 350 years ago), women from ethnic Drung tattooed on the face and buttocks to a sign for good offspring.

Indian, body painting English: body painting and carving is done to beautify the skin (for aesthetic purposes) and show social status.

Mentawai tribe view tattoos as a sacred and serves as a symbol of nature's balance.