Interesting fact of the day, in certain places in Japan Tattoos are illegal, or more accurately, it is illegal to go to those places if you have any tattoos. These include some public beaches, waterparks, and hot springs.
To me it is a huge personal violation to outlaw where a person can go based solely on what they put on their own body.
A #Neolithic human-shaped stela with a necklace and a belt, found in La Serre, Aveyron (#France). The lines on the cheeks are interpreted as facial #tattoos or scars. Dating 3000-2500 BC.
In the late neolithic period several cultures living between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caucasus erected human-shaped stone sculptures showing clothing, weapons and jewellery. The stelae were symbols of power and status and were used for ancestor worship and rituals.
Good morning and happy Wednesday to you amazing folks around the #Fediverse
For our #MorningMoments, let's talk about our plans for the day.
For me, I'm heading to the tattoo shop here shortly to get my right arm from the elbow to the wrist filled in with background stuff. Super excited to finally get this done and be finished with this part of my body.
People say face #tattoos are a sign of a #sociopath, but a #tattoo is a decoration, you get it to communicate something about yourself; why would a sociopath want to do that?
What's #sociopathic is not having any tattoos at all.
Betty Broadbent was the most photographed tattooed lady of the 20th century. Here she is along with some photos of tattoo artist Fred Harris from PIX magazine in 1938.