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Body Art may have become a popular fashion statement in the recent times, but its origin has
been traced to many ancient times and has been very popular in different regions of the world
among various cultures and tribes. It has been seen that every culture and race in the world has
something unique about it that gives it a unique identity. Body Art or Tattoo has been one such
form which has been exclusive to that particular tribe or race of people.
Men and women both sported such body art and the designs and patterns created were usually
symbolic of their gods or other divine forms that they used to worship and follow. Some designs
were also believed to have marked battles or ancestral relationships with their gods or forefathers
and sometimes of reincarnation. Women would get tattooed, often after their marriage to mark
their dedication to their husband and children. Thus a persons body art used to tell a lot about the
person.
However the body art patterns differed from region to region and from tribe to tribe. This is
because every civilization has its own cultures and traditions, and accordingly has its specific
symbolization which were depicted through tattoos and body art. For example the tattoos of
African origin differed greatly from those of the Mayan or Polynesian origin. But in the modern day
as the cast and race barriers have broken down, the different patterns and designs of different
origins are being merged to create great tattoos and body art. The art styles of every ancient
civilization is being studied and worked upon to create excellent patterns and styles for the latest
trends.
The most popular style is the Celtic style which was of the U.K origin. Since Christianity was the
religion of the founders of the Celtic style, the designs and patterns are greatly influenced by this
religion. It has many designs of the holy Cross and also the tree of life and the design of the Holy
Trinity. Celtic tattoos are mostly simple in design and hence are completed in one sitting at the
most. They look great in dark ink.
Similarly the African body art has also been driving the modern fashion industry by craze. This is
because of its unique symbolism and rugged styles and looks. Most of the African tattoo arts
include:
o Symbols of ancient African Gods which were believed to be saviors and guardians of the human
souls from evil and unnatural spirits. These were especially worn by the people of the tribes to
guard themselves against the evil spirits throughout their life.
o Sometimes the tattoos also depicted scarification and supernatural states of the humans. They
were tattooed to signify power of the inner self of man.
o The men wore tattoos and designs that depicted courage and bravery. The wearer was also
taken to be brave as the inscription of the body art involved a lot of pain in those days.
o Most of the African tattoos bear the symbols of animals, mostly the deadly ones, which
symbolizes courage and power of the man equal to the strength of the animal.
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