| The
art of permanently
decorating the
human body with
ink for decoration,
status and fun
has been around
for about 5,000
years. Tattooing
has been a tradition
in all cultures
of people including
Tahitian, Polynesian,
Egyptian, Japanese,
Indonesian, India,
Thailand, Celts
(Ireland), African,
American, Middle
Eastern, Viking
and the French.
The first tattoo
shop opened in
1846 in New York
City. In 1891
the first electric
tattoo machine
was invented making
the tattoo process
faster and more
efficient. Today,
tattoos are very
popular among
persons of all
ages, races and
genders. Temporary
tattoos are fun
for the beginner
or very young
children. |
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