Tattoos as Stories

Tattoos have a long tradition. History reveals that not only the methods of tattooing, but also the tools used to tattoo have evolved. Tools such as shark teeth and plant thorns were used for tattooing. These tools were coated with soot dye. Tattooing began in prehistoric times, and prehistoric tattoos took the form of various animals and small dots. In ancient and medieval times, tattoos were considered marks to identify criminals. During the Christian era, tattoos were banned; around 1770, they were rediscovered and used by Europeans. And today, tattoos are widespread. Almost everyone you meet has a tattoo on their body.

Previously, tattoos were primarily a stigma, but now they are more of a fashion. There are exceptions, however, among those who have a deeper meaning to their tattoos and take them not as aesthetic treatments but as messages to themselves.

In the UK, a survey was conducted asking respondents who had tattoos on their bodies why they got them. Four main reasons emerged from that survey: a very strong emotional connection to tattoos, aesthetic body modification, rebellion, and last but not least, association with a particular social group. But there are many other reasons why people get tattoos.

Most tattoos that people put on their skin have a special story behind them. Whether it is a specific form of tattoo, such as a child\’s name or parents\’ birth date, a painting that contains a life story, or another form, it may be a mark that says something, but they do not want people to know what exactly it is about, or finally, an abstract painting that the individual has made up themselves It could be an abstract painting that an individual has made up on their own. There are many possibilities. It is up to each individual to decide how they want to structure their story.