Tattoos The History And The Rules

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Tattoos The History And The Rules
TATTOOS have been a part of warrior culture for centuries-- but in Western society they were rubbed out before re-emerging.

It is believed that some Roman and Greek soldiers sported ink, most likely inspired by "barbarian" tribes they encountered. Definitely the Picts of northern Britain were referred to by some Romans simply as "painted people".

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Body art began to be rubbed out across the Roman Empire with the spread of Christianity, although it continued in pagan societies. Centuries later the Vikings were still sporting ink, which disgusted at least one "civilised" Arabian writer who described them as rude, dirty and covered in pictures.