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Why do ancient prisoners have tattoos, branding and tattoos on their faces?

Tattoo is a unique art form. General tattoos are divided into two categories, one is permanent tattoos, and the other is temporary tattoos. I think you already know more about temporary tattoos, such as tattoo stickers, body painting and so on. What I want to tell you is some common sense and characteristics about permanent tattoos. Permanent tattoos (tattoos), as the name implies, are patterns or words that will remain on your body forever without special skills. This is still unacceptable to most people in China, especially in the early days of liberation. Ordinary people always regard tattoos as symbols of gangs and people who have been in prison, which is difficult to accept and even has deep discrimination. In fact, tattoos have a history of hundreds of years abroad. It is a symbol of beauty and an art form that embodies individuality. Foreign countries are generally not hostile to people with tattoos, especially young people. It is regarded as the liberation of individual will, a part of life, full of vitality and pride. Early tattoos started from indigenous civilization, and (for example, Maori) have different religious meanings (many of them are also adopted by modern tattoos). Modern tattoos began to develop in the middle of19th century, mainly due to the invention of advanced tattoo equipment. Artificial tattoo was replaced by mechanical tattoo equipment (of course, artificial tattoo has its own uniqueness, but the speed is very slow), which achieved the goal of fast and accurate. Then, with the appearance of plant color pigments, the tattoo artist can not only draw more beautiful patterns, but also save the tattoo artist's physical strength and time, and greatly reduce the pain and pain time of the tattoo artist (the pain of tattoo will be discussed later). In this way, tattoo art has developed rapidly all over the world, especially in western countries, and the number of complex patterns that can be drawn has greatly increased, making tattoo art form various schools and styles. Here, I will give you a brief introduction to the style classification of tattoo patterns: the first type: the pattern drawn by totem is a typical totem tattoo, which has a rough and primitive feeling and gives people a unrestrained aesthetic feeling. As mentioned earlier, this early tribal religious tattoo pattern is now widely used and occupies a very important position in modern tattoos. The second type: portrait tattoo has the widest age range, because the tattoo on the human head is of great significance to the tattooed person: for example, some are their relatives, some are their idols, some are to commemorate friends, and some are to encourage themselves with the portraits of people they admire. Tattooists who tattoo portraits must have strong painting skills. This has a deep connection with painting. The third type: color patterns are actually too general, but they cannot be subdivided and can only be roughly classified. Because color patterns include all typical and atypical tattoo patterns. Most modern people prefer this tattoo pattern, which is fashionable, attractive and energetic. The fourth category: Japanese tattoos Japanese tattoos give people a direct feeling and have a strong visual impact. It is a tattoo style that occupies a very important position in the world. The content it conveys is actually very traditional Japanese cultural characteristics, but now a large number of tattoo lovers like this tattoo pattern style. It is a representative of oriental tattoos. Above, I have introduced several tattoo styles to you, and now I will explain some common sense problems about tattoos to you. Most people just appreciate tattoos and don't want to own one. The reason is usually because they are afraid of pain. In fact, the pain of tattooing can be borne by anyone (except for some particularly sensitive parts, such as the inner thigh, side ribs and knees, which are generally slightly more painful than other parts). A good tattoo artist usually does not bleed when tattooing a guest. But you know, tattoos still have their unique charm if they are as insensitive as tattoo paper. ! His charm lies in his courage to overcome painful psychological obstacles, his desire to show his distinctive personality, and his enthusiasm for life. Two hours after the tattoo is completed, it is necessary to clean the tattoo area with warm water. You can use shower gel or soap, and then wipe it clean. After cleaning the tattooed parts, please don't apply drugs at will, so as not to cause fading and damage the overall appearance. Don't go swimming or sauna when the tattoo has not healed, so as to avoid bacterial infection. Try not to drink too much alcohol during tattoo repair, otherwise it will lead to tattoo discoloration. Don't care too much in the future, let it heal naturally, scab, peel and recover, and the overall recovery time will take about a week (remember not to scratch the tattoo part because of itching during scabbing, otherwise it will fade and the lines will break! ! ! )。