Tattooing has been an old practice in many cultures, especially in Asia and Africa, and spread throughout the world. Though it is difficult to unearth the origin of tattoos, but tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since Neolithic times. Earlier tattoos were inscribed to depict social and cultures values of different tribes or societies, but over the period tattooing has experienced resurgence in popularity, which has now become a fashion or style statement in different parts of the world. Nowadays, tattoos are painful, permanent and expensive; still they are becoming popular as a fashion trend among masses. If you ask people why they went under the needle, you’ll get as varied reasons, some logical and other silly, as there are individuals. Following are some of the most common reasons for engraving tattoos.
