Tattoos have a history spanning from the Stone Age to the New Age, no longer being "estranged" as before, tattooing has become an art form - one of the trends of the modern century. 

Art is thousands of years old 

Tattooing is a form of marking with ink on the body, thereby changing skin pigmentation, for aesthetic purposes, to create impressions or other purposes. Tattooing has been around since the Neolithic period. Many mummies have been found from the 5th millennium BC in Egypt or Siberia. Some of the famous mummies have tattoos such as Ötzi the Iceman, the mummy of Amunet,... 

Tattoo art appears widely around the world: the Ainu people in Japan, the Berbers in North Africa, the Maori people in New Zealand, the tribes of the Pacific dugout region, the tatkuink 3D hoodie  Americas, Europe, the Philippines, and Cambodia. ,... Despite the taboo surrounding tattooing, this art is still becoming more and more popular. 

Not only "People, brothers and sisters" 

Nowadays, the old stereotypes about tattoos have become blurred. People no longer see tattoos as a sign of crime or low class culture. Instead, people have more positive thinking about it as a special art of beauty.

However, up to now, the 21st century tattoo has not been recognized by the entire society as other normal arts, especially in Asian countries like Vietnam. Although it is accepted and allowed, there are still a few people who still "denigrate" tattooing. Extremely rude words for people with tattoos or tattoo artists of a large part of society make the view with this art is at an extremely one-sided level. 

Previously, tattoos were often used by "elder" and "elder" people to show their strength and dominance. But over the years, that concept still exists in society - anyone with a tattoo also becomes a playboy, likes to show off, but has Gypsy blood in them. In fact, tattoos are not bad by default. It is truly a beauty art. The tattoo artist is also an artist who creates beauty.

A study conducted by experts from the University of Miami (USA), said that owning a tattoo is now no longer stigmatized. On the contrary, it helps candidates look more fashionable and personality, easily winning sympathy from employers. More surprisingly, the percentage of people with tattoos is increasing, even more in some professions than those without tattoos. 

Tattoo culture - multi-ethnic culture 

It is easy to see that current tattoos are not only limited to "traditional" images with fanciful and religious colors, but also have "borrowed" or created from other cultures. together. Some of these typical cultures include Japan with images of samurai, demon faces, prostitutes..., European countries with knights, crosses, angel wings... 

Although it was only born in the 19th century, modern tattoo art has viking home decor  made many new advances in tattoo art. Modern tattoo art inherits all the quintessence of ancient and medieval tattoo art. The traditional tattooing method is still applied by putting ink under the skin with a tattoo needle, but there has been an improvement in the needles are made smaller, tattoo ink is used more specifically. 

  Due to bad cultural stereotypes, Vietnamese tattoo art started quite late. In the past, people with tattoos were considered to be gangsters, playboys or rogues. However, now people have a different view, many people still see tattooing as an art.

Although it started late, tattoo art in Vietnam has developed quite quickly and is gradually attracting many young people who are interested in tattoos. The number of young tattooists taking tattoo classes is increasing day by day, along with the extremely diverse development of types, from tattoo art, modern tattoo art, Japanese tattoo art, tattoo art. The West,...