Considered taboo in Western culture, tattoos Facials are, of course, one of the most controversial tattoos you can get. However, there have been and are cultures in which this type of art is not seen in the same way.
In this article we will see what happens with the tattoos facials in different cultures of the world and the origin of the taboo in the West.
Facial tattoos in Maori and the nomlaki
Although there are many, many cultures in which face tattoos are a tradition and, of course, they are not related to any tabooIn this article we will highlight two, the Maori and the Nomlaki.
The Maori, inhabitants of New Zealand, have a very rich tradition of facial tattoos. Men, for example, used to wear personalized tattoos with intricate spiral designs, while women were limited to tattooing their chin. These tattoos showed the pride of their bearers in their ancestors and were made by cutting the skin and adding ink to the wound.
The Nomlaki, a tribe in Carolina, are so passionate about their tattooists that they even form a secret societySo secret that if its members revealed some of its secrets, it risked being assassinated. Nomlaki tattoos were common among men and women and also consisted of a series of cuts, especially with designs that ran from the chin down.
The origin of the taboo in these tattoos
Related to criminals and bad life in general, facial tattoos are quite a taboo symbol in the West, although lately much more accepted, as we will see below.
The origin of this taboo seems to be found in the 80s, when it became a common practice among criminals, who tattooed areas such as the face or neck to be very intimidating. However, as we mentioned, these types of tattoos are becoming increasingly popular and accepted thanks to several reasons., such as the fact that cultures such as hip hop are increasingly popular or the overture of society regarding tattoos in general.
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