My essay on Tattoos and piercings from school
What im going to write about is the history of tattooing and body piercing, well hear i go. Through history tattooing and body piercing have been practiced by many cultures.The body of a 4,000 year old tattooed man was discoverd in a on the austrian border in 1992. Egyptians pf the period from 4000-2000 B.C. identified tattooing with fertility and nobility. During the 17th and 18th centuries, european sailors traveling through the Polynesian islands saw extensive tattooing on both men and women. Since the 5th century B.C the Japanese have used tattooing for ornamental,cosmetic,and religious purposes as well as for identification and punishment of criminals. In the lat nineteenth sentury,tattooed royalty in England and European countries were fashionable. Lady Randolph Churcill ) Winstons mother ( had a snake tattooed around her wrist. In recent times tattooes have been most common among motorcyclists,criminals,gang members, individuals with psychiatric problems, and military personnel. Members of these groups often obtained tattoos to show loyalty to their group. Today the number of musicians and sports stars who are tattooed or body pierced has went through the ceiling. The famous Cher and Dennis Rodman are two of the most outspoken stars that are wearing tattoos today. Many of these figures serve as role models for teenagers. Adolescents can acquire either a "professional" or amateur tattoo depending upon the law in ther state. Typically, the professional tattoo is applied by an unlicensed artist using non FDA- approved pigments at a studio. It may have been applied with or without consent from their parents or legal guardian. Tattoo artists use electrically powered,vertical vibrating instrument to inject the tattoo pigment 50 to 3,000 times per minute into the second layer of the skin, at a depth of 1/64 to 1/16 of an inch. A single needle outlines the tattoo and the design the design is then filled in with five to seven needles in a needle bar. State regulations of tattooing range from prohibition of tattooing to no regulation at all. In some states with no regulation, local cities set up their own standards. The law for each specific stae may be obtained from state, county,or local health departments. Next im gonna tell you about is the history og body piercing. Piercing of the human body has a long and varied history dating back to prehistoric times. Puttin jewelery in the body for decorative purposes if probably as old as tattooing is. Modern ear piercing has gained wide spread acceptance throughout many communities to such a degree that those without a piercing are probably more likely to be a minority. The nose and naval piercing are also gaining wide community acceptance. The reasons for getting a piercing are wide and varied, for many it's basically a fashion statement, for other its a sign of status and for means of a kind of weird statement. For a different reason, body piercing is now a world wide phenomena and is a great enjoyment as the popularity of tattooing is. Body piercing is a more widespread practice than body art addressed in the exhibition. While the process of piercing can be significant in itself sections of the exhibition focus on the outcome of the process, that is, jewelery is associated with piercing and all differenr reasons with the procedure with body piercing.