I agree to the motion "tattoos go beyond art and fashion; they reflect deep-rooted cultural and ethnic heritage", because some culture said that tattoos have significan o represent a symbol.Tattoos come from many year and many culture used in all the world.
For many peole, tattoos are marks of machismo a form of expresion for saliors, bikers and convicts with little significance outside of those subculture.on the contrary, tattoos are often symbolic of rich cultural hidtories.
A good example that tattoos have significant or a ethic heritage "European men in dangerous professions in particular sailors and coal miners have tattoed anchors or miner's lamps on their forearms for protection".
In other cultures, tattos mark people as part of specific social, political or religius groups.In the Maori culture of New Zeland the head is considered the most iportant part of the body.The face is embellished with elaborate tattoos, wich serve as marks of high status.Each tattoo design is unique to the individual as it conveys specific information about that person`s social status, ancestry and skills.
Wodaabe women dot their temples, cheeks and lips wit geometic tattos to ward off evil spirit.
In other culture like in prison tattoos are very importan and have many meanings.One of the most common criminal tattoos is the teardrop underneath the eye. The most widely accepted meaning of the teardrop is the wearer has killed someone this is reported to have originated among the Chicano gangs of California. The teardrop can also mean that the wearer has served a long prison sentence, or is mourning the loss of a family member. A clear teardrop, like the one pictured, can mean that the wearer has committed an attempted murder, or alternatively, that a close friend was killed and the wearer is seeking revenge. In conclusion tattos go beyond art and fashion, they reflect deep-rooted an ethic heritage and you can see with all the argument that I present before.
