Tattoos and its increasing acceptance in society
Recently tattoos have become more noticeable in society. It is the latest craze among the young and not so young.
In the past, especially in Malaysia it was closely associated with the gangsters and triads but it is no longer the case. In Sarawak, especially among the Dayak community it has always been a cultural heritage.
In the past, tattoos have served as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures and marks of fertility, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talismans, protection, and as the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts.
The symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures, sometimes with unintended consequences.
Also, tattoos show how a person feels about another person, or how they feel about a relative, preferably mother/father or daughter/son
Early tattoo inks were obtained directly from nature and were extremely limited in pigment variety. Today, an almost unlimited number of colors and shades of tattoo ink are mass-produced and sold to parlors worldwide. Tattoo artists commonly mix these inks to create their own, unique pigments.
A wide range of dyes and pigments can be used in tattoos, from inorganic materials like titanium dioxide and iron oxides to carbon black, azo dyes, and acridine, quinoline, phthalocyanine and naphthol derivates, dyes made from ash, and other mixtures. The current trend for tattoo pigment favors Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS plastic) as seen by the widespread popularity of Intenze, Millennium and other ABS pigmented brands.
While tattoos are considered permanent, it is possible to remove them. Complete removal, however, may not be possible (although many doctors and laser practitioners make the claim that upwards of 95% removal is possible with the newest lasers, especially with black and darker colored inks), and the expense and pain of removing them typically will be greater than the expense and pain of applying them.
Today is mainly for decorative and spiritual uses> Many thanks to model and Philip of rubberseeds for the use of the last two pics.
From archives specially for the one who rejected my online marriage proposal hahaha
The art work and the reasons for having a tatoo are all great, but it’s the issue of being permanment is what I don’t like. Ok when your young, it may seem cool, but as you get older, you may regret getting it done.
u got a valid point here.
Tatoos have lot of ill effects if not done with sterilized needles and many other precautionary measures. So it is better to watch out if the safety measures are being followed before getting the tatoo done.
i jus might do it one day
I’ll let u see mine once it’s done .. he he he
when u gonna do it? oways say only
i like the art of tatto. all are so cool. however, never think of getting one on my body.
bongkersz has a great one too. go to his blog n have a look
u got tattoo mrs bb on your chest onot?
i got Clare on my chest
I wanna see your tattoo!
i too like tatoos in my body..the pictures in the post are nice..
Scared pain lah! I’m definitely not a youngster coz the older one gets, the more afraid of PAIN!
i am most scared of pain too
i always wonder how the tattoo looks like when u grow old, with wrinkles on that spot, or grow fat! do they stretch too? a dragon becomes fat dragon?
we cannot really think that far when it comes to tattoos. even without tattoos, our skin does deteoriate n doesnt look as good when we get older
Last time when I see people with tattoo immediately I think of them as bad or gangster. Now I will have to think twice. Haha
I had a tattoo too
I like tatoo too… but I am scare of pain. Moreover, my skin is too tan for tatoo…hehehe