Although the current body carving popular in the Western world is indeed a tradition originating from Africa and Asia. Scarification-lap wound-is the term used scientists to explain the history of body carving in days of old. According to the historian, former indigo people who live in West Africa, Papua New Guinea, Asia and the Middle East and New Zealand do body carving.
"Scarification occurred in many different cultures. Therefore, the womb or melanin pigment in the skin of a high society at that time make a tattoo does not look normal, so they make carvings on the skin," said Vince Hemingson, a rover and film as described to the National Geographic.
In some cases, body carving or scarification has a social purpose, such as marital status or claim shows strength and courage.
Because the process is a very extreme, many people oppose, because they included in the category masokis (happy hurt yourself). Various diseases can appear as acute infection. Some people even call this as emotional instability and extreme "self-mutilation."
But, for that body to do the carving is great fun. They consider not only art but a spiritual experience. "Body carving is a fantastic experience, and make adrenalin soaring. And, I want to do it again" said Kat, a woman fan art sculpture leather in this one website that discusses the body carving.
Monday, October 25, 2010
tattoo body
Traditional Japanese Body Suit
Japanese tattoos are traditionally large and this body suit is typical of a traditional design that covers the entire body.
Japanese Ribcage Tattoo
This koi fish floats neatly over the rib cage of the female wearer and uses a few simple colours to avoid dominating the area.
Japanese Tiger Tattoo
Japanese Dragon Back Tattoo
This large Japanese dragon tattoo dominates the entire back of the wearer and utilizes bright, vibrant colours.
Colourful Japanese Shoulder Tattoo
This colourful Japanese tattoo with Kanji lettering either side sits beautifully on the wearers shoulder. Some light shading finishes off the piece nicely.
Koi Fish Tattoo on Spine
This unusually placed koi fish sits neatly on the spine and has two minor waves above it, like the fish is swimming towards something (success).
Mirrored Japanese Chest Tattoo
This vibrant, fierce looking tattoo design is mirrored across the chest two create two of the same image. Very cool and masculine.
Body Art Tattoo
Body Art Tattoo is used as a form of body modification to create a design, usually permanent, on various parts of body. They can be employed for a multitude of reasons, like tradition, identification, medicinal purposes, or for fashion. The color pigment, which is an indelible liquid, is inserted in the skin in such a way that it colors several layers of it and settles there permanently. The term ‘tattoo’ was derived from the Polynesian word ‘tatau.’ This art has been prevalent in various parts of the world, since antiquity.
The evidence of tattooing in Japan traces back to the 5th Century B.C. However, Gishiwajinden, the Chinese historical account, describes face tattooing by the Japanese men in the 3rd Century B.C.! Around the 18th Century A.D., prostitutes used dot like tattoos. In 1720, tattooing of letters or circles on the forehead or on arms was legalized as a punishment for financial crimes and frauds. After the Horeki Era (1751-1764), first pictorial tattoos appeared in Japan. As the modernization of Japan began, tattoos were banned in the year 1872, citing them as a mark of barbarism. The ban was finally lifted in the year 1948.
Several mummies, which date back to 2000 to 5000 A.D., exhumed from Ancient Egypt and the Alps region between Italy & Austria, also carry tattoos. These were simple designs, like lines or dots in monochromatic ink, rather than elaborate patterns. Germany and other parts northern & central Europe also witnessed the use of tattoos among its natives, in the Pre-Christian era. These tribes used organic woad extracts and copper compounds as dying agents. The art of tattooing was prevalent in India since ancient times. Mostly the leaves of a plant known as ‘mehendi’ were used to create a ‘temporary’ pigment. The paste of the leaves was used to create elaborate designs on the skin. It was washed-off on drying, leaving behind red-orange patterns by etching through the layers of the skin. The evidence of the use of permanent dyes and iron needles process were also found.
