How Does Globalization Affect The Tattoo Culture

Previously, tattooing and body modifications were considered a form of art that

communicated a message and had a deep cultural meaning or even a religious

meaning. These messages were often related to intangible cultural values and

traditional moral views. Over the past few decades there were many cultures

around the globe that had a rich traditional culture of tattooing and body

scarification. However due to western culture influence and the new era of

globalization and civilization, many of these cultures have lost their tattooing

tradition or it is in the process of extinction. Globalization, civilization and

Western values are slowing changing traditions, cultures and the conditions

under which tattoos are today generated has also

The impact of both globalization and civilization on the art of tattoo has brought

with a new whole culture of tattoos. Therefore traditional tattoos and artist that

originate from non-western countries have seen their tattooing culture slowing

being extinct. An example of this is the Kayabi of the Brazilian Amazon rain

forest.

The Traditional Tattooing Culture Context:

Traditional tattooing has existed for over 300 years ago all over the world but

there have been more tattooed tribes in the Amazon rainforest of South America

than anywhere else on earth. The Kayabi tribe is one of the amazon tribes.

Different tribes tattooed for different reasons, this reasons ranged from: medical

purposes or to ward away evil spirits, others tattooed to show success in battle

or to venerate or imitate the mythical heroes of the past. Others tattooed to