Drawing people mean by a certain method to apply the colors on the body, but this type of paint is limited in time and it is easy to be washed. Therefore, we have devised a way to keep drawing long. Tattoo measures dating from that meaning. Tattoos were meant to be drawing on the human skin and leave marks on the skin or the motto then colored to make the pigment is not lost.
In many primitive tribes of the world's land area, the awkward style tattoos, tattooing and painting on the successive use. The archaeologists and anthropologists point out that the practice drawing and tattoos appear later than the previous decades old stone age and development to date, become an original art unique . From this art, one can see a part of their religious beliefs and social customs of primitive man. Primitive man regarded the paint on the body and the tattoo is a very important job and sacred, and they are vivid examples to the modern understanding of ancient civilizations.
The original paint on the tattoo and what purpose?
There is speculation, it is likely derived from the totem or ancestral cult. Based on survey data, anthropologists have now, in the real examples of painting or tattooing on people, it was found: The original Totem tribe get drawn or tattooed people is currently common. In the mind of primitive man, Totem Tribe is not symbolize the ancestors, which is itself symbolizes the gods most revered. So, they painted or tattooed on the images with confidence will receive the providence of divine help.
According to records of the past, the local people living on the island near the Strait of Oceania Toliesi are drawing a line from tip of nose to forehead, from the spine to the waist. These drawings represent their Totem Fishman (mammals living in the sea). and China, Rong ethnic cult of ancient south almost to the dragon tattoo. For Papua, each tribe has its own unique tattoo of his tribe. If someone strokes mimic the pattern of other tribes, among them a slight dispute happens, the bickering, the resulting heavy fighting with weapons, even war.
Another cause of the painting, tattooing is rooted religious purposes or any magic. These figures vary significantly different. Such as Australian Aboriginal body painting red as a substitute, white painted body when the funeral, to pray for the angels protect. almost all oracles, he's also the aboriginal tribes of Australia while performing magic are drawing on the pattern, if there would be for that magic spirit, lose the trust of the people, the end and lead to failure.
Also, the paint on the tattoo and can not reflect the same status in society of people. For example, elderly Papua tribes who used black paint, tattooed arms, thighs and breasts; Young people generally use red paint and tattooed people.
In ethnic Ayno, sharp and straight pattern to represent social status is relatively high, even a small pattern and curved strokes are clearly lower social status. However, many scholars have suggested that people keep drawing and tattooing comes from the primitive nature of human love beauty, while the other is due later it was inferred. According to records, women Maoris, the local Tibetans Zealand after adulthood are horizontal lines on the neck tattoo, especially since learning environment that is very difficult to see the red lips. Man if a woman took to her red lips as it is the biggest insult.
Along with the development of society and the advancement of human civilization, the primitive tribes access - modern humans trim painted or tattooed people is entirely derived from the demand unlike such as religion, culture or the favorite. Therefore, simply ascribe any reason for drawing people or tattooing is very difficult to explain this complex phenomenon.
Many scholars have researched the custom paint, tattoo says: On the drawing, tattooing primitive period closely related to costumes, hairstyles and even the development of jewelry happenings power of the ancients. Costumes earliest human is likely dependent objects of the drawing, tattooing. But, along with the gradual expansion of human society, the influence of costumes and constantly growing, and continue to draw people, tattooing has been a constant decline.
To this day, in large modern cities, and to draw the tattoo was circulated only in dramatic performances, games and few young people interested in self-expression alone, but many people draw the tattoos merely stems from curiosity. But the contours and mystical drawings tinted with odd colors are always attractive to people, especially the arts and have found many ideas from here.
