THE severity of pain experienced when being tattooed depends on the location of the tattoo.
The most painful areas are those where the skin is very close to the bone, such as the ankles, elbows and knees. It is less painful to be tattooed on more fleshy areas such as the chest or upper arms.
Pain was a vital part of tattooing for Polynesian societies. In Tahiti the chief's son was watched closely, as he was being tattooed, for signs of pain.
In Samoa it was said that tattooing was the equivalent for men of the pain a woman endured in childbirth. -posingfacts.com
Pain an important part of tattooing
THE severity of pain experienced when being tattooed depends on the location of the tattoo.
The most painful areas are those where the skin is very close to the bone, such as the ankles, elbows and knees. It is less painful to be tattooed on more fleshy areas such as the chest or upper arms.
Pain was a vital part of tattooing for Polynesian societies. In Tahiti the chief's son was watched closely, as he was being tattooed, for signs of pain.
In Samoa it was said that tattooing was the equivalent for men of the pain a woman endured in childbirth. -posingfacts.com
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