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Tattoos

Tattoos

Q • Why do you think people in our society (maybe yourself, included) choose to get tattoos or other forms of body modification? • Do tattoos have the same kind(s) of meaning and purpose in our society as they do in Polynesian societies? Do you think tattoos in our society today also represent a kind of mana (sacred power), even if we don't call it that? Explain.

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Body modification and a notion of fashion is the main reason in today’s society for getting a tattoo. The young generation is attracted to tattoo only because of its attracting power of others. On the other hand, it can be stated that tattoos can be used as an identity of an individual and it can differentiate a person from another. The perception of getting a tattoo has been changed through eras. The basic motivation for those individuals who get tattoo has some kind of personal meaning including to mark an important experience.