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	TATTOO MUSEUM For centuries, humans have used tattoos for a myriad of reasons - for magical protection, to relieve pain, for vengeance and to declare victory over an enemy. Historically, tattoos were created to beautify, shock, or humiliate and they could proclaim valor, religious belief, group solidarity, or personal independence. Tattoos are now part of everyday society with over 60% of all North Americans aged 18 to 30 years old having at least one tattoo. TATTOOS ANCIENT TO MODERN Our online tattoo museum covers tattoos from ancient to modern. From tattooed mummies to North America's First Nations people and their tattoos. Visit the Tattoo History index to see all the sections our Tattoo Museum has to offer. Japanese Tattooing Were Classical Japanese tattoos limited to specific designs? Read More Here...


	Tattooing practiced by the Maoris was unlike that of any other race, with artistic designs arranged so that the skin of the face was often completely covered up to the corners of the eyes. Read More Here


	Borneo is one of the few places in the world where traditional tattooing is still practiced today. Headhunting and tattooing were intricately connected in the magic, ritual and social life of the many tribes of Borneo. Read More Here

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