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ularly impressed by the elaborate body art in Tahiti.
The procedure to create these designs was long and
painful. The “artists” hit the skin repeatedly with a
sharp object dipped in ink, which then penetrated the
skin.
The English word tattoo (Note 1) comes from the
Polynesian tautau meaning “to hit.” So we must
thank Captain Cook for introducing this word to the
English language.
Tattoo may be a relatively “new” word in English,
but the practice of tattooing has a long history.
Depending on the time and place, tattoos could be
good or bad. Sometimes they had religious or magi-
cal meanings. Other times, they were used to mark
prisoners, enemies, slaves or convicts. Some were
an unwanted reminder of a night of debauchery.
Today tattoos have gone mainstream. According
to some statistics, one out of every three Americans
has a tattoo! But the US is not number one on the
tattoo popularity list. Italy takes top place with Swe-
den as a close second. While tattoos are popular
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