tattoos

Permanent marks or designs on the skin made by puncturing and inserting pigments. Motives for tattooing vary by culture. Tattoos may be purely decorative, may indicate rank in social structures, or be applied for spiritual reasons..

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tattoos
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024