Tattoo Meaning

We at Tattoo-Blast think that one of the greatest things about tats
is that they each have their very own significance. It is no surprise that more
men have armbands and more women have little flowers on their ankles or backs.
Part of this is due to our current popular culture, but the roots of it go much
deeper into an original tattoo meaning.

Thousands and thousands of years ago, people were already putting permanent
art onto their bodies in the way that we do it nowadays. Of course, the work
was not done with an electric gun in those days, but the effect was the same
even though the process was vastly different and undoubtedly much more painful.
If we investigate the ancient tribal tattoo meaning of various world cultures,
we get a much better idea of what our current trends in body art are.

For example, in warrior societies, the men had various signs branded on them
to show everyone what their status was. The reason that this form was used was
because it was indelible and could not be lost. Men who had killed for the first
time got a specific mark to show their status in their warrior society. As for
women in ancient history, tattoo design and meaning also held significance in
their world.

You can find information on our website about how, in many societies, a woman
was given a certain mark when she came of age. This was a signal to the men of
the tribe that she was available. Again, this type of mark was used because the
mark is permanent and can not be taken off like a piece of jewellery. Once the
woman was chosen by a man and they became partners of some sort, the image was
added to in order to take on a new tattoo meaning—namely, that she is ‘married,’ i.e.
no longer available.

In history closer to our own time, slaves and prisoners were marked in ancient
Roman societies for the same reason as the ancient cultures had done it. This
form of body art (or in this case—marking) is permanent. If a slave or
a prisoner escaped, they could always be identified by the marking that had been
made on their body.

All of this history is only the beginning of the vast amount of information
that has been assembled about the history of tattoo design and meaning in various
world cultures. Tattoo-Blast is happy to bring you a sample of this information
on our website, www.tattoo-blast.com.
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