Permanent body art tattoos designs were an element of traditional healing, similar to what we now know as acupuncture. In some cultures, tattoos were used to recognize a person's status or rank.A warrior might receive an intricate design as a gift for showing bravery. On the other extreme, a thief or prisoner might be tattooed according to his crime. In some societies, the marks were used to let the community know that a person was an outcast...someone to be shunned.
In modern times, specific body art designs have been used to show membership in a gang or to record the gang members "accomplishments". For that reason, tattooing is forbidden in U.S. prisons.
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