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    Otzi The Iceman

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    peculiar horizontal line tattoos are still a formidable riddle to solve. Early studies initially detected some 49 to 57 tattoos, eventually rising to 59. Scientists upped the contrast on the Iceman's body and revealed a set of chest tattoos not seen before, bringing the final tally to 61 tattoos. Many groups of tattoos are simply a set of horizontal or vertical lines. It is believed that the tattoos served a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose for the Iceman because the tattoo groupings tend to…

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    Tattoo Culture Essay

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    appears to be a salient rise in the desire for people to signify that which they undoubtedly own – their own bodies. Tattoos fulfil this purpose. It becomes evident to me that the richness of Auckland’s culture is reflected in the myriad of views towards covering the body in ink. This societal variation inevitably results in a multifaceted conclusion. It would be difficult to perceive tattoo culture as a tame league of bodily modification. Involving needles, ink, flesh, pain and a high degree…

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    numerous tattoos in order to stand out as a means to make money. During the era the text describes, tattoos were common for sailors but were not acceptable for women. Tattoos are incredibly common nowadays, and a person would be hard-pressed to find more people who have not been tattooed than have; however, at the time tattoos on women were scandalous enough to warrant giving them a space in traveling circuses. It is likely that some women started out with a genuine appreciation for tattoos, but…

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    My First Tattoo A couple of months ago I received a call from my mother. I was just sitting in my room, watching Netflix, as usual, with a lavender candle burning in the corner. I don’t see her often because my parents are divorced and She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Anyways, I answer the phone. “Hi Hun! What are you up to?” said my mom. “Not a lot. I’m just watching TV. What about you?” I said. “Well I’ve been thinking about when you told me you wanted a tattoo, and I think it would be neat if…

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    Tattoo Legalization

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    first noticed a visible tattoo on someone that was in my age range, and I remember analyzing the tattoo and thinking how beautiful each detail was. It wasn’t until a couple of days of getting to know this person that I noticed how no one would sit with him, or talk to him. Then I started seeing how teachers didn’t take his input seriously and unintentionally dismissed him, almost like if they were assuming there wasn’t anything they could do for him. It was as if his tattoo automatically…

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    designed to help us understand a little more about why things thought to be taboo involving serial killers, in some areas become somewhat of a trend. This article is appealing to readers with the basic social knowledge of trends, styles, and history of tattoos, and will cover these areas: why are serial killers so fascinating and intriguing to us in our modern culture, and why do people…

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    How is the theme, Cultural Identity reflected in the poems“Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan” by Moniza Alvi and “Search For My Tongue” by Sujatta Bahtt? The poems “Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan” and “Search For My Tongue” are both poems that convey the theme of Cultural Identity by personal experiences. “Presents From My Aunts in Pakistan” focuses on the idea of confusion and loneliness of belonging to two different cultures, while “Search For My Tongue” gives the reader an idea of the…

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    identified by the tattoos on his feet. Kirby continues by giving factors that helped tattoos become established in the New World. He describes how in the 18th century British explores first brought from Polynesia to Europe, the importance of Martin Hildebrant who was the 1st known tattoo artist in America during the Civil War, and the invention of the tattoo machine made tattoos more accessible to all. The author’s perspective begins to shift once he interviews people with tattoos. He learns…

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    Essay On Military Culture

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    Sacrificing certain things for a greater freedom: long hair, piercings, and tattoos to name a few. This is why many soldier having a desire for tattoos wait until their service or enlistment time frame has been served before being tattooed. An aspect of military culture is uniformity. It is impossible for the military to govern the type of tattoos individuals place on themselves. Tattoos depicting sexual provocative imagry or gang related symbols that can be hidden in a variety of different ways…

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    Polynesia Triangle Essay

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    he introduced the word “tattoo”. Tattoo he explained was a way the Polynesians delivered information of its owner. It’s also a traditional method to draw spiritual power, protection and strength. The Polynesians use tattoos as a sign of one’s character, their position and the levels in a hierarchy. They also believe that a person’s spiritual power or life force is displayed through their tattoo. Almost every Polynesian got a tattoo in ancient times. Polynesians believe Tattoo masters are the…

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