For the majority, people who own tattoos on their bodies often receive discriminatory glances. People have never accepted tattooing as a hobby of art, even though there are tattooists who can be called artists. In most people's eyes, tattooed people often represent the number of ... rogue in society.
I have been quietly learning about tattooing in the world
There are places where, in addition to "customs", tattooing is also a mystical religious ritual. There, tattooing is done only by reputable monks, and it is these tattoo artists who decide what tattoo guests will get by… “accidental”. In other words, the act of tattooing and tattooing hides spiritual secrets. But that's a different story and in… another country. Particularly for the ancient Vietnamese, in addition to the purpose of beauty, the art of tattooing and painting on the body was also used to fight foreign invaders. In the book Linh Nam Chic Quai (the part of Hong Bang's story) it is written quite clearly about this.
I also read an interpretation of the Vietnamese tattoo custom, that the baseball jerseys custom ancestors of the Vietnamese used to live in wild swamps, rivers, and streams. They believe that in deep waters there are often sea monsters, tattooing is to let them think they are the same species without harming people... Traditional culture researcher, Prof. Dr. Tran Lam Bien said: “The Tattoos have been around since time immemorial, people even tattooed to avoid harm. The tattoo has two forms: to beautify and to influence the perception of others, proving this and that." However, Prof. Bien himself also admitted that he himself does not like tattooing, but tattooing is not illegal.
And now, tattooing
whether it's a trend, a hobby or a compulsion, a hobby or a rebellion, ultimately fails to win the hearts of the majority. There have been stories of daughter-in-law being scorned and discriminated against by her mother-in-law because she was discovered with tattoos on her body. There have also been cases of bitter swallowing when going anywhere, it is difficult to apply for a job, because the tattoos are too revealing on the body. On social networks, once shared stories of diners entering the restaurant, seeing a couple with creepy tattoos on their arms, they immediately left... Then a pretty famous MC shared in the press that, when participating During the pre-qualification, most of the producers refused, even though this MC has good manners, humor, and attractive way of talking. But just because there are tattoos, so the stations do not want to appear in public. Only after removing the tattoo, this MC can do the work he loves… Obviously, people with obvious tattoos often receive unfriendly eyes from people.
Still know
should not rush to judge a person by appearance, through tattoos on the body, because not every tattoo is bad, is demanding, damaged. Every person who has a tattoo, from small, pretty tattoos, cute characters, or pitiful shapes and monsters, has their own reasons to explain this tattoo. But the above stories are also a reminder for each person before deciding to get a tattoo to think carefully and anticipate the "unwelcome" of a section of society, which is sometimes an opportunity for a future. in front of.
Perhaps that is why in the draft Code of Conduct in Hanoi's administrative agencies, it was tattoo clothing brands not acceptable for cadres and civil servants to have tattoos. Also because the distance between art and pleasure is so thin, what is considered a right to privacy is no longer specifically named in the Code. However, even though this regulation is no longer available, each person in the agencies and units of Hanoi also tells each other... not to have tattoos.
In fact, the massive cultural importation, lack of selection makes many things considered class and vice versa. With tattoos, almost no one practices because of… history. So whatever the name, tattooing is not an art that belongs to the masses.