Article on tattoos on trend
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Tattooing involves piercing the skin with a needle and colouring it with some pigments to make designs on the body. Body parts that are commonly tattooed include hands, arms, face, nape of the neck, stomach, back and legs.
Tattoos have been a part of Indian culture for a very long time. Indian tribes have traditionally had their bodies tattooed for a variety of reasons like identification, as a symbol of pride or as a means of sharing their tribe’s legends and beliefs.
These days tattoos have become trendy. The trend seems to have caught on from the western countries, where tattoos are a lot more popular than in present day India. Tattoos are seen as an expression of the self. Some people get the names of their near and dear ones tattooed while others choose symbols that describe their personality (like a lion or an angel). Yet others get religious symbols inked. There is also a section of society that gets tattoos done for purely artistic reasons.
Tattoos are perceived in many ways. For the youth, it is part of being ‘cool’. For others, it is the same as making a fashion statement. Some also consider tattoos to be a status symbol.
Given the growing popularity of tattoos, it is important to consider the cons of getting inked. Needles that have not been sterilized can lead to people being infected by many serious diseases, including AIDS. The pain that an individual has to undergo while getting a tattoo done is also considerable. Also, tattoos are more or less permanent and if the art does not turn out as expected, there is very little one can do to ‘erase’ it.
Tattoos are trends which have surfaced in the past few decades as symbol of self expression in our society. There was a time when tattoo's and piercing were mainly associated with depression and following of gothic culture, however, its become a growing trend in various countries now a days.
People have made this into a profession, hobby as well as world records. For instance the guiness book of world records have made this as an award of having the most tattoo's.
Having tattoo's or getting tattoo's is also commonly known as getting, 'inked' or getting, 'tatts'. People see this as a form of expression, which permanently leaves a mark on their body.
People earlier avoided getting tattoos because they were permanent, but with technological advancements there are proper procedures of getting tattoo's removed. And to ensure safety from getting hepatitis, now a days most tattoo parlors use hygienic tools and needles. Thus, tattoo's are trending.