Culture

The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word “tatau”. Captain James Cook used the word “tattow” when he saw tattooing for the first time in Tahiti in 1769. The archaeological record shows that tattooing arrived…

Celtic tattoos are one of the most interesting types of tattoo artwork that have existed since the ancient times. The Celts would transmit anything from one generation to the next orally and never wrote anything…

Tattoo culture has grown leaps and bounds over the last few decades. Permanent body ink was once considered fringe and associated with prison life, motorcycle clubs, and gang activity. Sailors coming back from active duty were…