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A tatoo in the most common sense is a picture, figure or text drawn in ink (or other pigment) under the topmost layer of skin on an animal or human. The ink is introduced under the skin by a needle.

The purposes of tattoos are diverse. Identification, cosmetic, religious and magical uses are the most common.

Tattoos has been used for thousands of years, as evidenced by Oezti?.


See also [scar tattoo]?; [military music tatoo]? (such as the Edinburgh tattoo)

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Edited September 14, 2001 6:03 am by Larry Sanger (diff)
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