Tattoo

:For the unrelated Military music tattoo, a parade, see Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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A Tattoo is a design in ink or some other pigment, usually decorative or symbolic, placed permanently under the skin. In technical terms, tattooing is micro-pigment implantation. Tattoos are a type of body modification.

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The origin of the word tattoo is usually traced to the Tahitian tatu or tatau, meaning to mark or strike (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). In Japanese the word used for traditional designs or those that are applied using traditional methods is irezumi ("insertion of ink"), while "tattoo" is used for non-Japanese designs.

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Most tattoo enthusiasts refer to tattoos as art or (art)work, and to tattooists as artists. This usage is gaining support, with mainstream art galleries holding exhibitions of tattoo designs and photographs of tattoos.

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Tattoo designs that are mass produced and sold to tattoo artists and studios and displayed in shop are known as flash. Tattoo Flash is also the name of an American tattoo magazine.

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Military: A military or military force (n., from Latin militarius, miles "soldier") has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies may have been just men with sharpened sticks and rocks, through time they have included advancements such as men mounted on horses, men wielding swords and ot...

Parade: A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind....

Edinburgh Military Tattoo: The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams. It takes place in the Scottish capital Edinburgh annually, at the same time as the Edinburgh Festival. The Tattoo began in 1950 with just 8 items in the programme....

Tattoo related Images and Photos (experimental)

Tattoo n' Veil	"Tattoo Artist" March 4 1944	Japanese Tattoo	The Tattoo Connection
Tattoo Art 1000 Piece Puzzle	The Rose Tattoo	Tattoo-A-Day 2011 Wall Calendar	Tattoo-A-Day 2012 Wall Calendar
High Voltage Tattoo Book (Hardcover)	Dexter Slash Tattoo - Set of 10	Dexter Slash Tattoo - Set of 10	Bettie Page - Tattoo