| It's not really known how long tattooing has been | | | | choices in regards to tattooing. It is becoming |
| around but it's quite possibly as long as 12,000 | | | | more and more popular to have artistic designs |
| years ago and we do know the ancient Egyptians | | | | placed just about anywhere on the body. You |
| practiced the art of tattooing. | | | | commonly see tattoos adorning an ankle, or |
| One may think the art of tattooing has its history | | | | husbands or boyfriends names on a forearm. |
| mainly with men. Not so. Women from various | | | | Some women like to have a private tattoo for |
| cultures tattooed their bodies for a variety of | | | | their spouse only. |
| reasons. Take the women from Borneo. They | | | | Even celebrities are getting them such as Pamela |
| would mark themselves to show what they were | | | | Anderson and Christina Applegate. |
| skilled at, such as weaving or a gatherer of | | | | Even twenty years ago, you did not see tattoos |
| medicinal herbs. This communicated their rank as | | | | on women very much. Now you can go to any |
| marriage material. In western Asia, girls were | | | | beach and see a design on the lower back of |
| marked in such a way as to show their place in | | | | young girls tanning in the sun. |
| society. | | | | There are many types of tattoos to choose |
| Tattooing has gone through its ups and downs | | | | from such as gothic or Celtic design, Polynesian or |
| over the centuries, has even been banned many | | | | Tahitian. Our current day artists are becoming |
| times in different cultures for periods of time. It | | | | more creative in their custom patterns. You can |
| appears that tattooing will never really go away. | | | | choose from the old or new designs |
| During periods of a ban it seems to go | | | | Should you choose to get a tattoo, make sure |
| underground until such time it is free to resurface. | | | | you are dealing with a reputable shop that is |
| Tattooing, (which is a Tahitian word meaning "to | | | | safety conscious. |
| be marked") in some cultures, has only the | | | | Women getting tattoos? |
| women being allowed to do the markings. | | | | Absolutely! |
| Today's women are free to make their own | | | | |