The tattoos Naval tattoos are a design that tattoo fans have turned to for hundreds of years, as it is one of the modern tattoos of the West. This type of tattoos even served to establish a whole style (the traditional one) and they have a rich and interesting history.
If you want to know more about tattoos naval keep reading: in this article we will see a little of its history.
The origin of naval tattoos
As would be expected, the origin of naval tattoos is in sailors, more specifically the British, who during the XNUMXth century were intrigued by the tattoo art of the Haitian islands to which they traveled. Some of them actually wore tattoos as souvenirs.
Over time, tattoos passed from the British to other sailors, especially Americans, that during the American War of Independence their identification numbers and other personal data were tattooed so that the British would not recruit them illegally.
The 'boom' of naval tattoos
Naval tattoos began to become fashionable over time, as they were a grateful pastime during boat trips, to kill time. Little by little, that amateur entertainment was flourishing in the ports, where tattoo shops, and professional tattoo artists, became more and more normal.
How did sailors get tattoos?
For a reason, sailors have a reputation for being tough and tough guys. Not only did they have to deal with a complicated and dangerous job, but they were guys made of pure steel. For example, During the long boat trips the sailors used to tattoo themselves with inkAlthough if they did not have them at hand, they resorted to other more curious elements to tattoo themselves, such as urine and gunpowder (which, by the way, they believed had protective properties).
Naval tattoo with shipSource).
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