Tattoo- Amazing Tribal Art 3 of 6

The word "tattoo" is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). The first syllable "ta", meaning "hand", is repeated twice as an onomatopoeic reference to the repetitive nature of the action, and the final syllable "U" translates to "color".[citation needed] The instrument used to pierce the skin in Polynesian tattooing is called a hahau, the syllable "ha" meaning to "strike or pierce".[citation needed] Still others attribute the modern word to the phrase used by The Polynesians. The word "tatao", which means "to tap" (whice goes along with the method they used of tapping the skin with the long metal instrument they used with a finely sharpened end. The OED gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu." The first closest known usage of the word in English was recorded in the diary of Captain James Cook in 1769 during his voyage to the Marquesas Islands. The text reads, "...they print signs on people's body and call this tattaw", referring to the Polynesian customs.[citation needed] Sailors on the voyage later introduced both the word and reintroduced the concept of tattooing to Europe.[1]] In Japanese the most common word used for traditional designs is, "Horimono". The traditional Japanese hand method is called, "Tebori". The word, "Irezumi," simply means, "insertion of ink," and could mean tattoos using Tebori, or Western style machine, (Or for that matter, any method of tattoing using insertion of ink). Japanese may use the word, "Tattoo," to mean non-Japanese styles. Tattoo enthusiasts may refer to tattoos as, "Tats," "Ink," "Art," or, "Work," and to tattooists as, "Artists". The latter usage is gaining greater support, with mainstream art galleries holding exhibitions of both traditional and custom tattoo designs. Copyrighted tattoo designs that are mass-produced and sold to tattoo artists are known as flash, a notable instance of industrial design. Flash sheets are prominently displayed in many tattoo parlors for the purpose of providing both inspiration and ready-made tattoo images to customers

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[stupidYOOTUBE]

i click this video coz i though it was a leg of a chick :)

[frost685]

all i gotta say is.... TATAU SAMOA!!!! The pea that hawaiian guy was getting look similar to the samoa tatau... but im not going to add anything coz i dont know anything about hawaiian culture, but if its there own then thats cool, but i aint never heard of hawaiian tattoos from there weist down to knees till now... ah well....

PEACE TO ALL POLYNESIA!!!

[JazzKeyboardist1]

my daughters rock band is called,,,Must Eat Brains And Ink

[mrRin187]

@qantonidas61 sucks huh? i know how you feel when tv shows use ancient maori desighns n dont mentiong a thing about the maori........... some even claim that they invented the design.. but owell let them thiink that ;)

[88bush]

datz rite....thought only Samoans had tattz from dey waist down from way back in da day....came across a book of history n origin of tattooing showing Tongans also practiced same type of ta tatau from dey waist down to the knee...but den it was abolished by dem missionaries n was almost forgotten totally for centuries.

[RMS0180]

yup thats samoan

[Over9000Penises27]

@stupidYOOTUBE

Yeah that's gay trick

[qantonidas61]

Why do the people who do these shows never get the History right? If you wanted a Tatau why didn't he go to Samoa. The Design that was tapped on his thigh is SAMOAN...The Names of the tools that are used is SAMOAN. The Pe'a is SAMOAN and taboo for just Anyone to get. Special rights and ceremonies are performed when getting a Pe'a... Where was the mention of Samoa in this show????

[res9able]

sea !! dats my cuzins hubby !! miss ya sea & viboo

[hurleyOC]

is that even the host's culture? it kinda remains me of when white people get japanese tattoos and no nothing about there culture besides it looks cool to have a koi fish inked on me, so fucking lame

[maryjay64]

hey i rememba you guyz bak in tonga Kava kuo heka........oouuuaaaa