If your grandmother or great grandmother spent her childhood in a village or a small town, there is a possibility that they might have seen their friends or relatives getting inked. Or they might be having a tattoo themselves.
But, this culture made its way back in India when Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan got his girlfriend’s (Kareena Kapoor) name inked on his arm. Interestingly, the tattoo was in Devnagari- not in English. Soon, many actors followed the suit.
In India, not only metros are witnessing the rise of tattoo culture but the small towns are also following this fashion. Around the world tattoo culture is at its peak. No one is shy from getting a tattoo as it is ‘cool’ and is also gaining acceptable in the society. That is the reason why tattoo business is expanding day by day in our country.
People get themselves inked for various reasons one being that it is a form of self-expression. Sometimes, they want to dedicate their tattoo either to god or to someone they love. Sometimes, it is just for an adventure or an experience.
According to American Association of Dermatologists, 50% of people who at some point of life decide to get a tattoo, later regret their decision and turn up for treatments. A famous example would be when Hollywood star Johnny Depp dedicated a tattoo ‘Winona forever’ to then-girlfriend Winona Ryder, after their break-up he had to get it changed to ‘Wino forever’
Though, this culture is slowly gaining acceptance, in some professions a tattoo is a big no-no especially if you are a part of corporate culture. The companies feel that this culture can be accepted by movie industry or advertising or media firms as their dealings are not that official.
‘If you say that tattoo culture is something which our ancestors used to follow then our parents and the society should be happy that atleast we are following some tradition’ adds Neha Singh, a class 12 passout.
Hollywood diva Angelina Jolie, who has fourteen tattoos, feels that all her tattoos came at good times. ‘A tattoo is something permanent when you've made a self-discovery or something you've come to a conclusion about’, she said.
A saying by an unknown author goes like this- Your body is a temple, but how long can you live in the same house before you redecorate?
We have to wait and see if this is what the entire youth around the world thinks.
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