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Tattoos.

Purpose of the course is to find out more about tattoos.
Teacher puts the word ‘’tattoo’’ on the board, and will continue to write all of the words that are mentioned after the first question in a way that it looks like a web.
In the end of the course, the teacher will check with the class if the web is complete.
What pops into your mind when you think about tattoos?
Teacher’s explanation
Why do people take tattoos?
Would you take a tattoo, or do you already have one?

Teacher’s explanation
The word ‘’tattoo’’ derives from the Tahitian word ‘Ta-tau’, what literally means ‘to write’. Tattooing means: to apply non-erasable pigments to the dermis.
Since the beginning of mankind, tattooing exists. In former times, as part of the mourning process, ashes were rubbed into self-made wounds, so that carbon particles remain. There are clues that even 12.000 years before Christ this method was applied. Later on, with use of a needle or another sharp object, like a thorn, people would sting little holes in the skin and an insoluble pigment was rubbed into the skin. This took place around 8000 years before Christ.

Why do people take tattoos?
- Beautiful, like jewelry for your body.
- Memory, to someone or something (event)
- Cosmetic, has something to do beautification of the appearance: scars, burns, birth marks or wine stains can be made less notable through use of tattoos. Also lost eyebrows can be replaced by tattoos.
- Intimidation, the carrier of a tattoo shows that he is part of a certain criminal organization. Sometimes the tattoo can mean something specific, for example: in the US and Canada it is thought that a tattoo in the face with the shape of a tear would mean that someone killed a member of a rival gang.
- Maturation, in certain cultures, it is custom that a person will get a tattoo when he comes into puberty.
- Inclusion, to a certain club or organization.
- Part of culture.

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