martes, 1 de octubre de 2013

Writing Activity

"Tattoos go beyond art and fashion; they reflect deep - rooted cultural and ethnic heritage"


A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The tattoos are used in many countries like a symbol of something, or is part of the culture make a tatto when you born. Are a lot of types of tattoos in the world, a lot of people make tattos with phrases like "Forever young" or "The life is beatiful", also are tattoos with animals like dogs, cats, lions, etc. This tattoos can be in any part of your body, the part is very representative in some cultures.
I agree with that point of view, because the tattoos is not only a paint in the body, tattoos have a meaning for many cultures like countries of africa. Body paint also functions as a sign of social status and ethnic background and as part of many African rituals. Turkana men in kenya cake their hair with clay and red coloring to celebrate a successful hunt or the end of planting. In many parts of the continent, decorating the body with white clay represents spirituality. Ceremonies marking a new stage in life often involve body painting. Young Dan women fromivory coast , for example, paint themselves with bold geometric patterns during rituals that mark the passage from girlhood to womanhood.
Finally the tattoos are a very important thing in the culture of many countries, like the countries in africa, and that need to be respect because all the cultures have beliefs and diferent symbols, in this case tattoos.