Artists' Corner — Ancient Tattoos
ANCIENT TATTOOS
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CULTURAL TATTOOS
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HISTORICAL TATTOOS
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SYMBOLISM IN TATTOOS
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TATTOO ART
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TATTOO HISTORY
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TATTOO MEANINGS
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TATTOO TRADITIONS
The Hidden and Secret Meanings in Tattoo Art
Posted by PAUL PARK
Tattoos have historically carried profound and symbolic meanings, serving as expressions of social status, spiritual beliefs, or rites of passage. From the coded information of Polynesian tattoos to the mythical symbolism of Japanese art, the protective amulets of ancient Egypt, and the identity narratives of the Maori, tattoos unite past and present, cultures and individuals, in a profound narrative of human expression.
