Skin decoration has turned out to be one of the most attractive things that people want to do to make sure that their ancestry and resources are permanently imprinted not only in their lives but also in their skins as a permanent memorial altar or recognition to whatever it is that they want the world to know

. This is the founding role of tribal tattoo designs have in the life of the individual

. In most cases, tribal tattoos refer to special momentums and highlights to the life of the individual, such as the coming of age and the moment when they are married; naturally, in reference to what a tribal tattoo refers itself, men are who mostly are decorated or awarded with such emblematic distinctions

. Nonetheless, there are some tribal tattoos that are applied to women when they bare children as well as when they reach their own age of passing

. Of course, tribal tattooing is not applied of created in the same way than modern day tattoos

. In remote areas, two main processes can do tribal tattooing, though each tribe has its own procedure according to their own perception of religion and beauty

. In some cases, the skin is pinched until it bleeds, causing a small wound that is not allowed to heal until a profound scar has been formed

. In other cases, corrosive substances are applied to the skin according to a pre set pattern that will create the motif that the momentum in the life of the tribal individual has to commemorate

. When the skin is scarred by cutting or pinching the skin, the wound is not allowed to heal until permanent marking is assured

. Most of the tribes that use this technique have pigmentation in their skin that allows the scar to bulge and heal in a bulky matter

. These scars are a noticeable mark that can identify the individual as being a member of their tribe

. Once the scarring has been successfully created, then the individual will have the opportunity to decorate the scarring tissue with vegetable and animal developed colors, usually taken to use and worn during specific celebrations according to the particular religious ritual that each tribe has

. Unlike popular belief, the tribal tattoos are often not permanent

. For example, Hindu brides wear a decoration on their hands and feet during the festivities of a wedding

. It is said that the brides should cover every inch of skin on their hands and feet in elaborate designs

. It is a custom that brings good luck and fortune to the couple being married

. It also symbolizes that the bride is to do no household chores during the time she is wearing the colorful designs

. The same guidance can be realized and analyzed in current tribes, as modern sociologists have determined, the modern society is conformed by different smaller groups that are and should be considered small tribes within themselves

. These tribes will use and wear different tattoos according to their own groups such as can be analyzed happens inside prisons with inmates

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