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 Tattoos are drawn not only for fashion but
for presenting some symbols as well. There are wide ranges of designs in the
line of tattoos. And people in different countries deserve dissimilar tattoo
designs while each of them bears a particular meaning and sign. Chinese society
keeps tattoo culture since long time. Tattoos are here really fashionable. There
have also some special symbols and signs such as strength, peace, courage,
friendship, faith, hope, angel and so forth behind the tattoo using. But it is
to remember that each of sign could vary in accordance with its users and
purposes. However, the variety along with the simplicity made Chinese tattoo
different.
A small Chinese tattoo is enough to speak
for strong emotion. A statistic shows that around six thousand people around
the world navigate the phrase ‘Chinese Tattoos' in every single day on
internet. Similarly, Chinese tattoos are beautiful, elegant and aesthetically
powerful.
Tattoos are very popular in China. It is
called ‘Ci Shen' or ‘Wen Shen' in Chinese language that stands for ‘puncture
the body' in English. Younger people are very much fond of tattoos. These are
commonly seen in college or University campus, nightclubs and even on celebrity
photos. The reason behind the tattoos' popularity is identified as Chinese
symbolism. The tattoos' symbols gone with Chinese culture are very clean and
simple that would express many things.
Chinese tattoos are sometimes designed
embellishing the typical Chinese characters. These bear many subtle meanings as
well. Though there have crazy about exotic Chinese tattoos in western world,
sometimes people there do not know the actual meaning of some tattoos for their
ambiguous designs. Sometimes Chinese idioms are to be translated into English for
understanding their meaning and idea. This may be another reason why Chinese
tattoo became so popular around the globe.
The tattoo symbol ‘kanji' could be
mentioned here as example that is worn for expressing particular emotions like
peace, love, friendship. The ‘Yin and Yang' is another famous name in the line
of Chinese tattoos that stands for the symbol of perfect balance. Its different
sides contrast by its meaning. When the Yin and Yang becomes dark, it refers
earthly and female symbol and when it holds light goes to the sign of airy and
male. At the same time, Chinese people take the Yin and Yang's symbol in
several ways. It surrounds the lotus
flower bearing the sign of balance, purity and perfection.
The dragon is familiarized as one of the
most attractive tattoo pieces in Chinese culture. You know dragon is the
national as well as cultural symbol of China and that is why Chinese people
believe that dragon tattoo bears the symbol of their identity. Once upon a time
dragon had close association with criminals. However, the trend has changed.
Today dragon holds the symbol of mystery and power. General people use dragon
tattoos bearing aesthetic purposes in mind forgetting the background.
The dragon keeps various pictorial
representations in its tattooing designs. While celestial dragon is considered
as highly spiritual, Coiling Dragon, master of the ocean, earth dragon, ruler
of earth, Horned Dragon, most powerful, strength, courage and the yellow dragon
is taken for intelligence, knowledge.
The tattoos having beautiful designs
express different symbols. While the bamboo stands for durability because of
its strength, clouds goes with the symbols of long life, power as well as
wealth.
Some ethnic Chinese people wear tattoos in
some purposes. The Dai and the Drung minorities mark their skin with tattoos
that is inherited from their forefather. Women reside in Drung ethnic minority
make tattoos on their appearances. Earlier girls reaching at the age of around
13 were drawn tattoos as a sign of maturity.
Once (around 350 years ago) Drung people
were very helpless especially when they were assaulted by other tribal groups.
And even the enemies captured Drung women as slaves. As a result they drew
tattoos on their faces with a view to making themselves less charming. Thus
women tried to save themselves from sexual torture. In recent times, the
scenario has changed completely. There are no threatens on Drung women from
other groups. However, they have been continuing the tattooing custom that has turned
to be an icon of maturity in Drung culture.
Likewise, Dai men wear tattoos on their
muscles while women on the back of arm, hand and between the eyebrows. Most of
the people in Dai community prefer dragon or tiger tattoo designs drawn usually
in black. Wearing black design tattoo, there is also a very interesting story.
It is heard that many years ago, Dai people resided on the bank of river and
very often attacked by monsters. For that reason they discovered an innovative
idea. To hold off monsters they began tattooing on their skin in black color.
Today, tattooing has come into appear
bearing the symbol of bravery and boldness of male and the exquisiteness of
women. To symbolize beauty, women draw tattoos between the eyebrows. Men hold
tattoos with different styles including many-sided flower design on different
parts of their body.
Chinese tattoos are also very famous among
the celebrities. Allen Iverson (basketball player) uses Chinese tattoos for
respect, while Mary J Blige for strength, Nathalie Imbruglia (singer), courage,
Julia Roberts, strength of heart, Kiefer Sutherland, undying love and Britney
Spears takes character tattoo on her abdomen for meaning mystery.
Whatever you want to mean by your
tattooing, love, happiness, peace and so on, you can discover almost everything
in Chinese tattoos. But it is better to be aware a bit about using Chinese
tattoos. Being some complexities in the language, tattoo designed in Chinese
would mean different thing that you really needed. So be consult with someone who
knows Chinese well. You can find some websites also that provide Chinese tattoo
translation services. Each of the translation costs vary with its characters.
For example, 4 words would take $29 while $49 and $97 for (up to) 12 and 24
words respectively.
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