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Originally, the word tattoo derived from the Samoan word “data” and it is believed that Captain James Cook was one of the first ones to use the word “tattoo” in English. However, this myth has been debunked, and today in the scholarship of tattoos, its origin remains a matter of debate.

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Tattoos have a long history and there have been different types of tattooing throughout history, and the word tattoo has an interesting history as well

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In Herodian of Antioch, the Caledonians are described as covering their bodies with tattoos of animal designs instead of clothing, which does not seem to be a very good idea for anyone in Scotland. As well, Tacitus in Germania chapter 54 mentions warriors that painted their bodies black; it sounds more like camouflage because it enabled them to attack at night without being seen. Likewise, he describes images of wild boars that the Aestyans or amber-gatherers wear to honor and invoke protection from the Mother of the Gods. ‘This, alone, serves as their defense, this, too, is their safeguard, and by this, every worshipper of the Goddess is protected against his foes. Iron weapons are rare among them, but club use is frequent.’ If Tacitus is to be believed, the boar tattoo presents an interesting comparison to the animal design of the Scots.

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The practice of tattooing is also barbarian (and pagan), used as a means to distinguish ‘us’ from ‘others’, and is often associated with nudity, as if the skin could only be covered in one way. As clothing represents civilization, then the tattooed or painted body must represent the other. The Gallic War, book V, mentions that the Britons dye themselves in woad (vitreum) to appear “more terrible” in battle, right after he discusses their dietary and sartorial habits (which, of course, are very different from the Romans).