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What is a tattoo?

The origin of tattoos: tattoos are a way for young people to show their individuality, show themselves and beautify themselves. In fact, this trend has been popular for thousands of years. From ancient Egyptians, ancient Europeans, African tribes and Indians. There is a tradition of tattoos. It was first used in China criminal law. It is known as "tattoo", "carving green", "tying green" and "carving green". It is said that Egyptian literature records that tattoos are a kind of hierarchical distinction, which is very common in unearthed noble mummies. Many Atayal and Xia Sai people in Taiwan Province Province of China, as well as early tribal peoples abroad, have the custom of tattooing tribal totems on their bodies. The Maori in New Zealand have almost all their skin tattooed with totems. British women who pursued fashion in Victorian era tattooed red pigment on their lips, which could keep their makeup forever, similar to modern tattooed eyebrows and eyeliner. Japan calls tattoos entering ink, and compared with other nationalities, the Japanese are extremely serious about tattoos. Tattooists will use colored needles to pierce the skin, and under the operation of the tattoo artist, they will permanently draw beautiful patterns on people. The early tattoo art is also called tattoo, because the pigment is relatively simple, mainly cyan. However, most people who like tattoos in the past are Jianghu people, so in the traditional concept of ordinary people, tattoos will have a negative impact on themselves and will be mistaken for decent people. In fact, the evaluation of tattoos is different for artists, and it is also different. The human body is the most beautiful work of art. There are many performances and exhibitions of tattoos abroad. They turn the body into a part of artistic creation.