as an indigenous person, i’m very happy you said this. it’s true that some of us or many of us are getting and reclaiming our respective traditional tattoos just like our relatives and ancestors did. it’s a sacred process and varies depending on the community and many of us are happy to be in this process of reclaiming and having this done after decades and years of brutal assimilation and being told we do not fit the european aesthetic standards. we never wanted to fit in that standards anyways ❤
Indigenous tattoos are really fascinating. I know in Japan the indigenous Ainu people were banned from getting their tattoos but I think a few years ago I read that they allowed the Ainu to continue that practice. I’ve been trying to learn more about the Picts, which were the indigenous people of Ireland & Scotland, supposedly they would have full body tattoos. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of information, in the 1500s they were heavily romanized as a lost people so most information I found isn’t very factual. It’s really great when some people are able to reclaim their heritage, especially when they’re are so many who are unable to for various reasons. I have seen so many try to reclaim their heritage and have only been met with verbal degradation, physical assault, online harassment among other things. It’s really sad in some we seem to be getting better as a society, and in some ways worse.
@@lazhuli5058Yep, most celtic tribes had tattoo as a part of their culture, and were subjugated by the Romans and made to stop the practice. Nordic cultures too but that was phased out of their culture by modern society. Tattoo is an integral part of our united human history and it’s wonderful that we are living in a time where we can all reclaim that together. I’m personally mixed heritage French Canadian Metis, also with celtic roots. Tattoo has become part of my life and I have done many of my works myself for ritual purposes.
Btw, everybody keep an eye out for Haley Rains’ upcoming documentary “We are Not Your Savages” about images of North American native people & their traditions and how those were recontextualized against our native nations. She’s a local girl, but getting her PhD from UC Davis I think. My workplace (a museum) got to assist her with research, it’s going to be an amazing film on culture, power & art.
As a poc myself, I think blackout is perfectly fine as long as it isn’t racially motivated. I think a lot of them are super neat, and it can be super cool to see and also help cover bad or old tattoos. I can’t believe that one lady did that 😩
im sorry but i couldnt figure out what poc meant so my dumb ass self rlly sat here clueless for like 20 mins trying to figure out what poc meant, then it hit me. it meant person of colour. 💀😭 (i think i still not sure 😭😭💀)
I think the origins of tattooing is far more culturally diverse and widely practiced tradition than we could even imagine. It will be interesting to see just how far back it goes. I'm sure in the future we will continue to find archiological evidence including more mummified remains with tattoos. From what they've gathered so far, it was an extremely common practice all over the world.
Not to take away from indigenous art. I love it and appreciate it deeply. Tattoos have been in European culture. The Norse were tattooed. The celts and so many Germanic people were tattooed all the way back to Roman times and before. Tattoos have rich and beautiful meaning to every culture and should be celebrated by everyone.
And if your cultural tattoos have the meaning behind them that connects you to your ancestors then you should never feel bad about showing them. I lived in Maui for a while and I loved seeing how the indigenous tattoos were held with so much pride and honor.
@22:48 'Being that Europeans really would only have tattooing as it is today because of their voyages into Polynesia' I understand where the speaker is coming from but this is not technically correct. While it is true that explorers like James Cook may have re-introduced the idea of tattoos (and the word 'tattoo') into the popular consciousness of 18th century Europe and beyond after their travels to Asia, the practice of tattooing existed in Europe long before that and didn't go away entirely due to Christianity's uprising, as is often suggested. Tattoos then were known as 'stigma' or 'stigmata.' The difference is that within Europe tattoos had a mainly negative association (the word 'stigma,' which we still use in the English language today, hints at this) because it was used as a form of punishment among Greeks and Romans - and with the Roman Empire spreading pretty far and wide, this custom spread too - but sailors from early Medieaval times were accustomed to sail to places in Asia and Africa and get tattooed while there - e.g. Coptic tattooing in North Africa - and bring that back home with them. The Polynesian tattooing practises in contrast weren't negative but very spiritual and individualistic, as the speaker explains, and thát is the novelty previously unpopular to Europeans. Europeans didn't utilise tattoos in that way much, but they were aware of it. Therefore, to suggest that Europeans wouldn't have or know about tattoos today without the Polynesians is factually incorrect.* Tattooing is fascinating because the practise was developed globally on every continent separately from each other (with the exception of Antarctica because no people live there natively) from as early as 10,000 years ago and it speaks to a part of our humanity that intrinsically desires to express ourselves through this medium. * The resource for this information is mainly a collection of essays called 'Written on te Body: The Tattoo in European and American History,' edited by Jane Caplan (2000).
I'm a mixed indigenous person and i have 5 traditional polynesian tattoos. I designed them myself because in doing so it helped me learn more about my culture. The last one I got was a manta ray on my chest because they are seen as wise and a compass in the center with a bird. My passion for adventure has given me great empathy for others.
I'm both European and Indigenous American and I want a tattoo to represent my Indigenous side but people said I can't because I look more European or too white. This lowkey gives me courage. Thank you !
I bet the same people who say that to you haven't batted an eye over the potential repeal of the ICWA. Let them know when they say things like that, they're participating in genocide. Go where your spirit takes you, sibling.
Phenotypes are just your physical expression of genes, nobody can change your true biology. Who cares what ppl think, but I completely relate to not feeling quite one or the other. Embrace yourself you're beautiful!!
I think you should get an indigenous tattoo and represent who you are no matter how “white” you are. I can relate to your comment and I think it’s important to embrace who we are no matter what others may say or think because what’s on the outside doesn’t show what’s on the inside.
@@Pure_imagination100 No problem! I think it’s important for us to embrace ourselves. My great grandma was Native American and she was forced to step out of her tribe because the judgement of those around her. She lost a whole part of herself because it wasn’t something to be talked about it and it makes me wonder how close she and our family would of been to that side of our heritage if it wasn’t so frowned upon back then. Sorry for getting off topic and making it about my past, but I think it’s great and would be beautiful to honor your heritage with a tattoo.
Hey Lauren and all the wonderful people in the comments. I’m 19 and getting my first tattoo next week and I’d say it’s probably because of you that I follow a bunch of local artists and studios on instagram and have looked at their work before I decided where/who I wanted to go. (Also have had some design concepts in mind for months and have wanted to eventually get a tattoo for a couple of years) I’m going to a super cool women owned, inclusive studio that does really cool stuff and am getting a meerkat with some nature around it(plants/grass/flower). Super excited to see the stencil/final design and get it done!
@@JustASkyrimHorse Got it a couple of days ago. It went well, I love the tattoo. Was also overestimating/overthinking the pain quite a bit from nerves.
Isn’t the oldest known tattoo on the otzi mummy found in the alps? He had something like 60+ tattoos - not that that takes anything away from indigenous tattoos and their meaning, I think they’re awesome and should be celebrated and shown with pride. I just think that tattooing is quite likely a lot more prevalent in ancient cultures than is recognised - I mean, even here in Scotland back in the day were the Picts which literally translates to painted ones as they were covered in designs. It’s very much a recent idea that tattoos are a negative thing and now they’re slowly becoming more acceptable again - it’s a practice that so many cultures have in their history which in my opinion shows just how similar we all are regardless of where we happen to be born
I was just thinking of this myself. I think there were some records by Romans of the natives of the British Isles having tattoos of animals. It's amazing that every culture has had the same idea haha.
@@SolitaryShrine exactly - and Egyptian mummies have tattoos visible too - I think it was just mainstream in a way that it didn’t really warrant being recorded in any documents until it fell out of fashion by those who disliked them and turned it into something bad. I definitely don’t think it’s a case of white people stealing the idea from other cultures, just that fundamentally every culture came from similar backgrounds way way back and continued to evolve once spread out around the globe, so some cultures embraced certain rituals and practices while others growing out leading to the differences and similarities throughout the world. We only have access to a minuscule amount of evidence from long gone cultures and people from the past, if I remember right otzi is from about 3500bce so is 5000+yrs old - of course we don’t have many examples of his contemporaries skin to compare, the fact we have his is practically a miracle. I just think it would be amazing if people could just recognise our similarities instead of focusing on differences and claims of stealing from one another - it’s a very much simplified idea but seriously, we’re all just people, can’t we just be nice to each other?
Yes! Thank you so much for saying that. Tattooing is just as much a part of different European societies as it is others and I hate the narative that "we" "stole" that from other cultures. Nah fam you're just misinformed. Tattooing is a global phenomenon which is something I love about humanity.
yeah it's so weird that only in recent history has tattooing had a negative connotation to it. off to watch tattoo history videos to get to the bottom of this lol
Tattoo artist here, there IS a size minimum for most small, fine line tattoos. It's really because of the spreading process of ink over time will make everything blurry in only 2 to 4 years!
My partner is a 2nd generation immigrant from a Sediq Taiwanese family - one of the native groups of people there - and they traditionally practice facial tattooing. The Japanese attempted to stamp it out by outlawing the practice in the early 1900's when they colonized Taiwan, but there are efforts today to try and preserve the practice. He's torn between wanting to bear the mark of his culture but also living in a society that does not play well with facial tattoos. He works in tech for a company that is fairly laid back but a prominent face tattoo would still be iffy at best. I'll support him whichever way he chooses, but it's heartbreaking to see how difficult it is for non-western cultures to be able to even *show* their cultures. Having a tattoo on his face doesn't effect his ability to do his job in the slightest, it's absurd that such things are still so pushed back against in this day and age.
I’m so grateful that you unapologetically post so many episodes of this series. They make my day and get me out of my head for a short period of time ❤️ I never get tired of seeing them. thank you.
That one lady that was tattooing herself at 1:00 am was also watching the anime Fruits Basket, lmao. I was not expecting to see Fruits Basket pop up in one of these TikToks. It's a great anime about learning to break generational cycles of abuse and heal from grief, with a supernatural element mixed in, and some romance too. It's a really great series, one that stuck with me for 15+ years. I plan on getting a tattoo based around it someday.
I really appreciate the winter theme with no holidays in it, it’s really pretty! I’ve discovered you fairly recently so doing a lot of catch Up, but really enjoying them. Except I desperately want another tattoo now! (I have 6)
First off: Thank you for always supporting POC in your videos; that means a lot! Secondly: As a person of colour, I totally agree that Instagram is a great place to research artists, especially if you want something specific. I have all brown ink tattoos, and there's an entire tag just for those that has really let me see: A) who is doing that work, and B) who they're doing it on and how it's healing. Another awesome video as always!
I LOVE when people show their traditions and ancient practices and I LOVE Kākau Uhi! I heard about it before and I think it’s absolutely beautiful and full of history. People from all over the world should support each one’s traditions, especially when they don’t hurt anyone and it’s just wonderful to see. I mean why should anyone be ashamed of such thing? It’s as if us Italians should be ashamed of our cooking, that’s ridiculous!
Actually, I'm not denyng the history, but there were remains found in Europe of a man (Ötzi) with markings tattooed on his body (back, ankles, back of knees and shins) so I know white people is usually shorthand for white Americans, but us europeans also have some history in tattooing (however we do not know the exact reason for it, there is only speculation whether it was believed to help with illness or religious). It is however nowhere near the tradition it is in other cultures, but it's fascinating to know, at least to me, that many groups of early humans came up with a similar technique.
I'm indigenous (Plains Cree Native) and I'm so happy to see other indigenous people getting their traditional tattoos. I still want mine representing myself and my two sisters but I want to 1) find an indigenous artist 2) go to a sweat first
@@Chemsci-j1vShe's was white with corn rows and wanted to tattoo her skin the color of Rihanna. She wanted her skin to be the same color as a black woman. It was blackface. You can't always take people's intentions at face value. Even if she didn't intend to be malicious, that is not acceptable.
I need to save money to get my car fixed, but the urge to just book a tattoo for a quick boost of serotonin is not leaving! 😂 I live vicariously through your “my new tattoo” videos you’ve posted. The Samara one recently really did it for me. Regardless, these reaction videos solidify my joy in never getting a dodgy tattoo as a minor. 🤧
I finally have an appointment for my first tattoo, next June. I’m almost 35 and have wanted one for so many years. I want to thank you for all the valuable info about tattoos, it’s really helped me as I prepare to take the plunge!
Yes I am actually inspired by the cat tribal tattoo situation. I have my dog’s paw already that I got when she passed away last October. I’d do the same for my little buddy Bob who looks exactly like this -> 🐈
Also, anemia does make a difference! I am also anemic (recently found out), and my doctor said that my easy/extreme bruising is likely because of my anemia. The more you know!
im planning on saving up and getting a sak yant (traditional Cambodian/Thai tattoo), which involves going to a monestry and getting a certified monk to tattoo you using traditional materials and methods aka single bamboo needle. its unique and personal for every person and is rooted in the countries buddhism. i love how you speak up for people showcasing their cultures! edit: they're normally back or chest pieces and include scriptures, just getting a design done takes away from the meaning and just becomes a tattoo inspired by sak yant.
I have two cats, and a lot of vets tattoo shelter kitties when they are fixed. I got their tattoos on my arm, so now I have matching tattoos with my little boys. Highly recommend. :)
I love the Indigenous Hawaiian one. As a New Zealander, I am surrounded by Maori and Pacific Island people. When I was training to be a teacher, part of our Art education was about Samoan tattoos. It was so interesting. I love the pride with which the young Hawaiian woman spoke about her indigenous markings.
As a POC I don't see a blackout as racist unless it's for inappropriate reasons. It all depends on context generally, if its like that girl who wants to be darker then... Yeah that's not good. If it's to cover up something or even just as a sleeve etc fair enough, I've known someone who had a blackout sleeve done and then several years later got some white ink designs over it. It was beautifully done. As long as your not using it as say a warped version of blackface or something like that, you do you.
I have 3 cats, black(m), white(m) and 1 brown tabby(f). The tribal looking cat markings is so touching and a special way to remember your cat even after they pass.
I’m not sure if anyone will see this but I just wanna say, recently this channel has been quite useful. I’ve learnt a lot about tattoos from here and recently my mums been thinking of getting a tattoo so I was very sure to tell her the ins and outs of getting one!
I adore the duality of tattoos. On one side: This is something you're going to have on your body forever! On the other side: This tattoo is going to fade, let's see it after 10 years.
I have Hawaiian ancestors (im currently working on decolonizing) and kākau uhi is so interesting! My family colonized themselves because that's how they thought their children could survive. It has been generations of hapa marrying European immigrants one after the other for seven generations. So I have no close family, not even my grandpa, who remembers their kānaka roots even though his dad moved here from Hawaiʻi. I hope some day to be more comfortable with my identity their, learn the language, and maybe some day carry uhi with me as well. But there is so much I must do and learn before that point.
The second (and third, technically) tattoos I'd ever gotten were angel & devil bananas behind my ears. I had a long discussion with my artist, had several check-ins with the design & he made sure I didn't change my mind, saying pretty much what that one woman said, "This could potentially be an issue with jobs." The placement is exceptional (they curl around the backs of my ears) & unless I have my hair up & you're standing behind me, you can't see them. That was back in 2005, long before the behind-the-ear tattoo trend hit. I've seen globs of ink on people who tell me they wanted them higher, more behind the ear, etc. But they did them without much consultation & ended up unhappy. "How did you get yours so good?" I took my time & found exactly the right person. She's 110% correct about that.
About the person talking of indigenous tattoos in your compilation. The name "Tattoo" comes from this places (Polynesian, i hope thats how its written - _- ), but tattoos are a thing found arround the globe. It was common in europe and middle east from the furthest north to the south, east to the west. Influences/ fusion of technique, definitely, same with the developments like fine line/ Micro tattoos, first developed in Asia, the classic western style or japanese style is now also seen around the globe , which is great. I love that we all have our styles and influence each other. But they are right when it comes to appreciation of other cultures and that we should not "beat down" on them and make them feel they can not take part in it, because of western standards that's BS that has to stop so, so on board about this.
The cozy deamon needs to come for me... i love watching you whilst i work to provide some light relief through the stress! I love how themed your room is puts me right in the season!
I have a cat and a corgi and they're best friends and I plan on eventually having their portraits tattooed on me together to show how close they are. The cat markings are a really good idea but my cat is a long haired torbie (tortioseshell tabby mix) so she doesn't have distinct markings like those cats but that's a really sweet idea.
I recognise the cat one so I might have tagged you in that 😅❤ Love it 😍 Love Instagram, found so many great artists Love their work too. The algorithm helped a lot lol 😆
Was about to sleep but saw that you just posted this and couldn't wait until tomorrow, love these! Just had to add that I love your hair! I don't comment on it nearly enough so had to say it this time
I have two cats, Janet & Julie. They are the loves of my life (don't worry my husband knows 😆) 😻😻 They are both Calico - Janet is mainly white with a few black & coloured splotches (one makes a heart when she cat balls), and Julie is mainly Tortishell with the softest floofiest white belly 🤎🖤🤍🧡 I love love love the tabby stripe marking tatts! I sadly couldn't do similar with my girls as it would just be splodges of colour, so I think I would just get their adorable mischievous little faces instead 😼😼❤❤
The one of the “apprentice getting a hand tattoo” was me getting my knee area done 😭😅 I literally felt like my soul ascended to another dimension. Not to mention my leg was twitching the whole time. Most painful tattoo yet but 10/10 looks sick affff
As a Chickasaw trying to reconnect with my culture I would love to get tattoos and piercings representing my heritage. Unfortunately due to colonization almost all information on these tattoos and piercings was lost. I've spent a lot of time trying to research these practices and how they are continuing today, but so far I haven't had any luck. Im going to keep looking so that hopefully I can get some one day, but in the meantime if anyone has any sort of information on Chickasaw tattooing I would love to learn.
Just wanted to say thank you, I am turning 18 in 2 months and you have inspired me to get my first tattoo! I'm going to get black and white peony flowers down my thigh. I'm super excited but also nervous bc I am a bit scared of needles and worried that it will not turn out the way that I want it to (even though I have spoken with the studio and the artist, so it is most likely just paranoia). Wish me luck!
I only have two small tattoos, but I'm always thinking about what I want done and the cat one is just...YES! I want to do that so bad! I love that idea!
I love the idea of the cat marking tattoo. I have been thinking of getting a memorial tat for my cat who passed a few years ago and wasn't sure what style to do. My current cat is a tuxedo cat so that might not work so well
The problem with fine line tattoos is that they haven’t been around long enough to be able to judge their longevity. We won’t know for a long while whether the new techniques used today will stand the test of time. We only have past examples to use as comparison but we also don’t always know how those tattoos were applied and whether similar techniques were used in current tattoos to give us the ability to accurately predict what these newer tattoos will look like in the future. We can look at the failures as confirmation that these tattoos don’t last, but it doesn’t account for artists learning and improving the technique over time. For example an old school tattooer might say, “I tried to pack in a bunch of detail and it looked like shit after five years,” But maybe the reason is they were trying to do detail with old school techniques and it just doesn’t work well. But then the next generation sees those failures and changes how they tattoo and come up with better techniques or tools to achieve finer detail without it looking terrible later on. Because those variables changed we can’t use the older tattoo as evidence that this new tattoo will definitely be bad. All we can say is that we can’t guarantee that this tattoo will hold up to the passage of time and the person wearing the work needs to accept the potential risk. We just don’t have enough data to judge one way or another.
That's not true. White people never "stole" tattoos. The people in north eastern Scotland were called Picts which comes from a Latin word describing their elaborate full body tattoos. The term "tattoo" came from a Polynesian word for ink in the 1700s but the scots had tattoos as early as 300 CE and the Vikings started getting them after they basically wiped out the Picts in 8th century CE. Many cultures practiced tattooing.
yes i would love a video on favorite Instagram accounts for discovering artists! im looking for a good artist for a lettering tattoo in an old English font but am having trouble finding someone in my area/ somewhat near me who shows examples of doing lettering/lines very well
i have a dagger on my forearm that gets twisted out of shape when i turn my arm, just because of how the bones of the arm work and the angle of my elbow. i've actually had another tattoo artist criticize the placement, but the artist who did the dagger told me to check how the stencil looked at all angles, and i okayed it. anything on a part of the body like that is going to warp with movement, that's just how it works!
I’ve been working on my moʻokūʻauhau for a couple of years now to one day get my own Kākau. Learning about my genealogy and the history of my family has brought me so much pride and aloha as a Native Hawaiian, and it would be the greatest honor to wear my ancestral lineage on my body proudly for everyone to see. So far I’ve gotten up to my 43rd great grandparents, and I hope that soon I can finally reach Wākea ane beyond. I don’t have TikTok, so I’m glad I got to see this.
I’d love to be able to trance my ancestors - my dads side I can only go back to my great grandad who was found abandoned in a barn, my mums side they seem to appear from nowhere - they’ve a unique surname that doesn’t seem to exist before my great grandparents either - I was literally related to everyone with that surname in the phone book growing up! My best guess is that it was a misspelling or changed if they were Irish catholics trying to have a less obvious identifying surname. Makes me so sad I can’t get any further with it, I love history and wish I could find out more. I’m so jealous you’ve managed so far back!
Who all started looking at there own tattoos that they know distort when they look at them at the exact same time Lauren started talking about the turnip? Me!
I have two cats and they are the cutest. Jack is my black cat and Simba is my tabby. I just got a tattoo of Simba from the Lion King to represent my love for Disney and my sweet Simba. I love it.❤️❤️❤️
I have 3 cats, Pedro, Salvo and Kiki, all of them are striped, these people have given me a wonderful idea for a tribute tattoo! I’m a bit sorry to steal the concept but all striped cats have different markings on their heads so the design would be different. Or I could get their tails tattoed, they are also all different
I've been obsessed with tattoos since I was a teen, so for 30 years. I only have one small one since I just can't decide what and where! I remember seeing in a magazine years ago a pic of a white line tattoo and I've always wanted one since. It would barely show, especially since I am very pale. But I still dream about it. I would love to have it in a place that gets exposed to sun so it would show up better during the summers, but then again it might fade and disappear completely! Ps. You are so fierce and still so sweet and joyous and respectful, I really love your content ❤️❤️❤️
24:22 i don't think this is true honestly. There are also many european cultures that did some form of tattoos - they just nearly vanished or had to be hidden. Of course, there have been times when european sailors brought back indigenous tattoos and tattoos got acceptable again for a while. But the slavs for example had their own traditions and kept them alive until today. Marking your body with permanent symbols, through tattooing or scarifications, is a world wide phenomena. We should be all proud of our ancestors and traditions, no matter where they come from. And with time cultures are exchanging and mixing - for me this is not a bad thing, it's beautiful and creates new art / traditions. As long as no one gets shamed for their tradition. Oh and no one should feel like they are "not enough" (e.g. not looking indigenous enough) for getting a traditional tattoo of their culture. Do it with pride & educate others to keep it alive. I got my bosnian/croatian tats this summer ❤ 9:05 I got 2 little kittens this summer and maybe i am already planning a tattoo for them lol. I was thinking about the outlines of a cats face in some linework style and then shading the parts of the face where my cats have their markings (one is white with light red on his back and on top of his head. But there is some white spreading upwards in between his eyes / ears & it looks like a flame. the other one is a tabby i guess - dark brown with black stripes. She has two black stripes from her eyes to the side of her head.) and each eye in one color (orange & green)
oh and 4:24: he is judging her based on her hairstyle. This is problematic too in my opinion. He does not know her a single bit, maybe she do have one POC parent or a POC friend made them. Her later actions / tattoo request suggest that he might be right with his assumptions, but he is already judging the moment she walks in...
as an indigenous person, i’m very happy you said this. it’s true that some of us or many of us are getting and reclaiming our respective traditional tattoos just like our relatives and ancestors did. it’s a sacred process and varies depending on the community and many of us are happy to be in this process of reclaiming and having this done after decades and years of brutal assimilation and being told we do not fit the european aesthetic standards. we never wanted to fit in that standards anyways ❤
I second this!!
Indigenous tattoos are really fascinating. I know in Japan the indigenous Ainu people were banned from getting their tattoos but I think a few years ago I read that they allowed the Ainu to continue that practice. I’ve been trying to learn more about the Picts, which were the indigenous people of Ireland & Scotland, supposedly they would have full body tattoos. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of information, in the 1500s they were heavily romanized as a lost people so most information I found isn’t very factual.
It’s really great when some people are able to reclaim their heritage, especially when they’re are so many who are unable to for various reasons. I have seen so many try to reclaim their heritage and have only been met with verbal degradation, physical assault, online harassment among other things. It’s really sad in some we seem to be getting better as a society, and in some ways worse.
@@lazhuli5058Yep, most celtic tribes had tattoo as a part of their culture, and were subjugated by the Romans and made to stop the practice. Nordic cultures too but that was phased out of their culture by modern society. Tattoo is an integral part of our united human history and it’s wonderful that we are living in a time where we can all reclaim that together. I’m personally mixed heritage French Canadian Metis, also with celtic roots. Tattoo has become part of my life and I have done many of my works myself for ritual purposes.
@juggalo4lifeMMWCLSame here I'm Blackfeet and Caucasian
Btw, everybody keep an eye out for Haley Rains’ upcoming documentary “We are Not Your Savages” about images of North American native people & their traditions and how those were recontextualized against our native nations. She’s a local girl, but getting her PhD from UC Davis I think. My workplace (a museum) got to assist her with research, it’s going to be an amazing film on culture, power & art.
As a poc myself, I think blackout is perfectly fine as long as it isn’t racially motivated. I think a lot of them are super neat, and it can be super cool to see and also help cover bad or old tattoos. I can’t believe that one lady did that 😩
Also, I loveeee the one about indigenous tattoos! It’s so nice to see that culture being shown and representing their culture
You can tell they’re tattoos as well
im sorry but i couldnt figure out what poc meant so my dumb ass self rlly sat here clueless for like 20 mins trying to figure out what poc meant, then it hit me. it meant person of colour. 💀😭 (i think i still not sure 😭😭💀)
@@beeeeeeeeeeg you’re good 😂😂 I had that same issue tryna figure out that yt meant white and not TH-cam
@@sheebitz omg what i didnt even know that yt meant white💀💀😭😭😭😭
I think the origins of tattooing is far more culturally diverse and widely practiced tradition than we could even imagine. It will be interesting to see just how far back it goes. I'm sure in the future we will continue to find archiological evidence including more mummified remains with tattoos. From what they've gathered so far, it was an extremely common practice all over the world.
Not to take away from indigenous art. I love it and appreciate it deeply. Tattoos have been in European culture. The Norse were tattooed. The celts and so many Germanic people were tattooed all the way back to Roman times and before. Tattoos have rich and beautiful meaning to every culture and should be celebrated by everyone.
And if your cultural tattoos have the meaning behind them that connects you to your ancestors then you should never feel bad about showing them. I lived in Maui for a while and I loved seeing how the indigenous tattoos were held with so much pride and honor.
Thank you for mentioning this, you are absolutely spot on. 👌
Can’t forget the Picts who were literally called that because of the “pictures” on their skin
@22:48 'Being that Europeans really would only have tattooing as it is today because of their voyages into Polynesia'
I understand where the speaker is coming from but this is not technically correct. While it is true that explorers like James Cook may have re-introduced the idea of tattoos (and the word 'tattoo') into the popular consciousness of 18th century Europe and beyond after their travels to Asia, the practice of tattooing existed in Europe long before that and didn't go away entirely due to Christianity's uprising, as is often suggested. Tattoos then were known as 'stigma' or 'stigmata.' The difference is that within Europe tattoos had a mainly negative association (the word 'stigma,' which we still use in the English language today, hints at this) because it was used as a form of punishment among Greeks and Romans - and with the Roman Empire spreading pretty far and wide, this custom spread too - but sailors from early Medieaval times were accustomed to sail to places in Asia and Africa and get tattooed while there - e.g. Coptic tattooing in North Africa - and bring that back home with them. The Polynesian tattooing practises in contrast weren't negative but very spiritual and individualistic, as the speaker explains, and thát is the novelty previously unpopular to Europeans. Europeans didn't utilise tattoos in that way much, but they were aware of it. Therefore, to suggest that Europeans wouldn't have or know about tattoos today without the Polynesians is factually incorrect.*
Tattooing is fascinating because the practise was developed globally on every continent separately from each other (with the exception of Antarctica because no people live there natively) from as early as 10,000 years ago and it speaks to a part of our humanity that intrinsically desires to express ourselves through this medium.
* The resource for this information is mainly a collection of essays called 'Written on te Body: The Tattoo in European and American History,' edited by Jane Caplan (2000).
I'm a mixed indigenous person and i have 5 traditional polynesian tattoos. I designed them myself because in doing so it helped me learn more about my culture. The last one I got was a manta ray on my chest because they are seen as wise and a compass in the center with a bird. My passion for adventure has given me great empathy for others.
I'm both European and Indigenous American and I want a tattoo to represent my Indigenous side but people said I can't because I look more European or too white. This lowkey gives me courage. Thank you !
I bet the same people who say that to you haven't batted an eye over the potential repeal of the ICWA. Let them know when they say things like that, they're participating in genocide. Go where your spirit takes you, sibling.
Phenotypes are just your physical expression of genes, nobody can change your true biology. Who cares what ppl think, but I completely relate to not feeling quite one or the other. Embrace yourself you're beautiful!!
I think you should get an indigenous tattoo and represent who you are no matter how “white” you are. I can relate to your comment and I think it’s important to embrace who we are no matter what others may say or think because what’s on the outside doesn’t show what’s on the inside.
@@sadiefitzgerald6303 Thank you!
@@Pure_imagination100 No problem! I think it’s important for us to embrace ourselves. My great grandma was Native American and she was forced to step out of her tribe because the judgement of those around her. She lost a whole part of herself because it wasn’t something to be talked about it and it makes me wonder how close she and our family would of been to that side of our heritage if it wasn’t so frowned upon back then. Sorry for getting off topic and making it about my past, but I think it’s great and would be beautiful to honor your heritage with a tattoo.
I like the idea of the cat's head pattern as a tattoo. I've only had solid colored cats though 😅
Hey Lauren and all the wonderful people in the comments. I’m 19 and getting my first tattoo next week and I’d say it’s probably because of you that I follow a bunch of local artists and studios on instagram and have looked at their work before I decided where/who I wanted to go. (Also have had some design concepts in mind for months and have wanted to eventually get a tattoo for a couple of years)
I’m going to a super cool women owned, inclusive studio that does really cool stuff and am getting a meerkat with some nature around it(plants/grass/flower). Super excited to see the stencil/final design and get it done!
Hell yea! So excited for you!!!
So excited for you! That tattoo sounds so cool
That's so cool!! Have a fun first tattoo!
Might not be done just yet but if it is, how did it go???
@@JustASkyrimHorse Got it a couple of days ago. It went well, I love the tattoo. Was also overestimating/overthinking the pain quite a bit from nerves.
Isn’t the oldest known tattoo on the otzi mummy found in the alps? He had something like 60+ tattoos - not that that takes anything away from indigenous tattoos and their meaning, I think they’re awesome and should be celebrated and shown with pride. I just think that tattooing is quite likely a lot more prevalent in ancient cultures than is recognised - I mean, even here in Scotland back in the day were the Picts which literally translates to painted ones as they were covered in designs. It’s very much a recent idea that tattoos are a negative thing and now they’re slowly becoming more acceptable again - it’s a practice that so many cultures have in their history which in my opinion shows just how similar we all are regardless of where we happen to be born
I was just thinking of this myself. I think there were some records by Romans of the natives of the British Isles having tattoos of animals. It's amazing that every culture has had the same idea haha.
@@SolitaryShrine exactly - and Egyptian mummies have tattoos visible too - I think it was just mainstream in a way that it didn’t really warrant being recorded in any documents until it fell out of fashion by those who disliked them and turned it into something bad. I definitely don’t think it’s a case of white people stealing the idea from other cultures, just that fundamentally every culture came from similar backgrounds way way back and continued to evolve once spread out around the globe, so some cultures embraced certain rituals and practices while others growing out leading to the differences and similarities throughout the world. We only have access to a minuscule amount of evidence from long gone cultures and people from the past, if I remember right otzi is from about 3500bce so is 5000+yrs old - of course we don’t have many examples of his contemporaries skin to compare, the fact we have his is practically a miracle. I just think it would be amazing if people could just recognise our similarities instead of focusing on differences and claims of stealing from one another - it’s a very much simplified idea but seriously, we’re all just people, can’t we just be nice to each other?
Yes, the mummy called "Ötzi" - I immediately thought of that too!
Yes! Thank you so much for saying that. Tattooing is just as much a part of different European societies as it is others and I hate the narative that "we" "stole" that from other cultures. Nah fam you're just misinformed. Tattooing is a global phenomenon which is something I love about humanity.
yeah it's so weird that only in recent history has tattooing had a negative connotation to it. off to watch tattoo history videos to get to the bottom of this lol
Me realizing this woman thought "blackout" meant something completely different: 😐🤨🧐😨😱
Tattoo artist here, there IS a size minimum for most small, fine line tattoos. It's really because of the spreading process of ink over time will make everything blurry in only 2 to 4 years!
My partner is a 2nd generation immigrant from a Sediq Taiwanese family - one of the native groups of people there - and they traditionally practice facial tattooing. The Japanese attempted to stamp it out by outlawing the practice in the early 1900's when they colonized Taiwan, but there are efforts today to try and preserve the practice. He's torn between wanting to bear the mark of his culture but also living in a society that does not play well with facial tattoos. He works in tech for a company that is fairly laid back but a prominent face tattoo would still be iffy at best. I'll support him whichever way he chooses, but it's heartbreaking to see how difficult it is for non-western cultures to be able to even *show* their cultures. Having a tattoo on his face doesn't effect his ability to do his job in the slightest, it's absurd that such things are still so pushed back against in this day and age.
I love how you actually look into profiles for more context and just don’t leave us hanging haha
btw you look STUNNING
I’m so grateful that you unapologetically post so many episodes of this series. They make my day and get me out of my head for a short period of time ❤️ I never get tired of seeing them. thank you.
That one lady that was tattooing herself at 1:00 am was also watching the anime Fruits Basket, lmao. I was not expecting to see Fruits Basket pop up in one of these TikToks. It's a great anime about learning to break generational cycles of abuse and heal from grief, with a supernatural element mixed in, and some romance too. It's a really great series, one that stuck with me for 15+ years. I plan on getting a tattoo based around it someday.
There’s really nothing more opposed to fruits basket than berserk though lmao
I love the idea of getting your cat's head markings on your neck so that when you put your neck on their head, they'll line up.
I really appreciate the winter theme with no holidays in it, it’s really pretty! I’ve discovered you fairly recently so doing a lot of catch Up, but really enjoying them. Except I desperately want another tattoo now! (I have 6)
First off: Thank you for always supporting POC in your videos; that means a lot!
Secondly: As a person of colour, I totally agree that Instagram is a great place to research artists, especially if you want something specific. I have all brown ink tattoos, and there's an entire tag just for those that has really let me see: A) who is doing that work, and B) who they're doing it on and how it's healing.
Another awesome video as always!
I LOVE when people show their traditions and ancient practices and I LOVE Kākau Uhi! I heard about it before and I think it’s absolutely beautiful and full of history. People from all over the world should support each one’s traditions, especially when they don’t hurt anyone and it’s just wonderful to see. I mean why should anyone be ashamed of such thing? It’s as if us Italians should be ashamed of our cooking, that’s ridiculous!
Actually, I'm not denyng the history, but there were remains found in Europe of a man (Ötzi) with markings tattooed on his body (back, ankles, back of knees and shins) so I know white people is usually shorthand for white Americans, but us europeans also have some history in tattooing (however we do not know the exact reason for it, there is only speculation whether it was believed to help with illness or religious). It is however nowhere near the tradition it is in other cultures, but it's fascinating to know, at least to me, that many groups of early humans came up with a similar technique.
+ It's worth mentioning, that Europe doesn't have just one shared culture.
And Tattooing was very popular in scandinavian countries!
It was also a thing in celtic cultures, specifically scotland; people just don't know their history i guess...
I'm indigenous (Plains Cree Native) and I'm so happy to see other indigenous people getting their traditional tattoos. I still want mine representing myself and my two sisters but I want to 1) find an indigenous artist 2) go to a sweat first
As a brown person, blackout tattoos are not racist 🤣 black tattoo ink looks nothing like melanin rich skin
Thanks for confirming that haha. Almost felt bad about considering some blackout work in the future.
i can’t believe that person that came in to an appointment basically to get permanent blackface.....that is just wild.
Wanting darker skin is not blackface .. not in any way
@@Chemsci-j1vShe's was white with corn rows and wanted to tattoo her skin the color of Rihanna. She wanted her skin to be the same color as a black woman. It was blackface. You can't always take people's intentions at face value. Even if she didn't intend to be malicious, that is not acceptable.
I need to save money to get my car fixed, but the urge to just book a tattoo for a quick boost of serotonin is not leaving! 😂 I live vicariously through your “my new tattoo” videos you’ve posted. The Samara one recently really did it for me.
Regardless, these reaction videos solidify my joy in never getting a dodgy tattoo as a minor. 🤧
I'm in the same situation 😅
I finally have an appointment for my first tattoo, next June. I’m almost 35 and have wanted one for so many years. I want to thank you for all the valuable info about tattoos, it’s really helped me as I prepare to take the plunge!
Hope it went well (or goes well if you haven’t gotten it yet)
Yes I am actually inspired by the cat tribal tattoo situation. I have my dog’s paw already that I got when she passed away last October. I’d do the same for my little buddy Bob who looks exactly like this -> 🐈
Also, anemia does make a difference! I am also anemic (recently found out), and my doctor said that my easy/extreme bruising is likely because of my anemia. The more you know!
Ah thanks for the info 😄🧡
im planning on saving up and getting a sak yant (traditional Cambodian/Thai tattoo), which involves going to a monestry and getting a certified monk to tattoo you using traditional materials and methods aka single bamboo needle. its unique and personal for every person and is rooted in the countries buddhism. i love how you speak up for people showcasing their cultures!
edit: they're normally back or chest pieces and include scriptures, just getting a design done takes away from the meaning and just becomes a tattoo inspired by sak yant.
The indigenous Hawaiian girl's leg markings are SO beautiful. The meaning behind it is so powerful and wonderful.
I adore your dedication to being comfy. It’s inspiring and I appreciate your commitment to our wellbeing. 😊👏🏻💜
Been trying to resist booking another tattoo appointment and these vids are not helping lmao
do it
I have two cats, and a lot of vets tattoo shelter kitties when they are fixed. I got their tattoos on my arm, so now I have matching tattoos with my little boys. Highly recommend. :)
Are the desexing tattoos still dots, or have they changed?
I freaking love the cozy demon lore, might just not eat for 2 days and watch in a gutter to summon her to throw snacks at me ☺️
I audibly gasped and put my hand over my mouth and the GIANT tattoos that person did on themselves.
I love the Indigenous Hawaiian one. As a New Zealander, I am surrounded by Maori and Pacific Island people. When I was training to be a teacher, part of our Art education was about Samoan tattoos. It was so interesting. I love the pride with which the young Hawaiian woman spoke about her indigenous markings.
Omg your blackout sleeve it's so amazing, the more I look at it the more I'm stunned. The way it's healed.. gorgeous!!
Watching this on the train going to get my new tattoo in memory of my grandparents!
As a POC I don't see a blackout as racist unless it's for inappropriate reasons. It all depends on context generally, if its like that girl who wants to be darker then... Yeah that's not good. If it's to cover up something or even just as a sleeve etc fair enough, I've known someone who had a blackout sleeve done and then several years later got some white ink designs over it. It was beautifully done. As long as your not using it as say a warped version of blackface or something like that, you do you.
I have 3 cats, black(m), white(m) and 1 brown tabby(f). The tribal looking cat markings is so touching and a special way to remember your cat even after they pass.
LAURA! I’ve just learnt this trick! If you tap and hold the video you can go into “clear mode” so you can read text!!!
Absolute life changer
I’m not sure if anyone will see this but I just wanna say, recently this channel has been quite useful. I’ve learnt a lot about tattoos from here and recently my mums been thinking of getting a tattoo so I was very sure to tell her the ins and outs of getting one!
I have 4 cats and I have neotraditional portraits of them all on my one arm. The cat fur marking idea is so cute though!
I adore the duality of tattoos. On one side: This is something you're going to have on your body forever! On the other side: This tattoo is going to fade, let's see it after 10 years.
Love that my dominos arrived just as I seen you post this vid, time to relax🥰 loving the winter wonderland!x
I have Hawaiian ancestors (im currently working on decolonizing) and kākau uhi is so interesting! My family colonized themselves because that's how they thought their children could survive. It has been generations of hapa marrying European immigrants one after the other for seven generations. So I have no close family, not even my grandpa, who remembers their kānaka roots even though his dad moved here from Hawaiʻi.
I hope some day to be more comfortable with my identity their, learn the language, and maybe some day carry uhi with me as well. But there is so much I must do and learn before that point.
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@@acgraphics1139 whats so funny bud?
There is a doco series called skindigenous which interviews indigenous artist and cultural practitioners. Its very intetesting and work checking out
One of my cats just passed away. I absolutely love the idea of getting her markings as a tattoo.
The second (and third, technically) tattoos I'd ever gotten were angel & devil bananas behind my ears. I had a long discussion with my artist, had several check-ins with the design & he made sure I didn't change my mind, saying pretty much what that one woman said, "This could potentially be an issue with jobs." The placement is exceptional (they curl around the backs of my ears) & unless I have my hair up & you're standing behind me, you can't see them.
That was back in 2005, long before the behind-the-ear tattoo trend hit. I've seen globs of ink on people who tell me they wanted them higher, more behind the ear, etc. But they did them without much consultation & ended up unhappy. "How did you get yours so good?" I took my time & found exactly the right person. She's 110% correct about that.
About the person talking of indigenous tattoos in your compilation. The name "Tattoo" comes from this places (Polynesian, i hope thats how its written - _- ), but tattoos are a thing found arround the globe. It was common in europe and middle east from the furthest north to the south, east to the west. Influences/ fusion of technique, definitely, same with the developments like fine line/ Micro tattoos, first developed in Asia, the classic western style or japanese style is now also seen around the globe , which is great. I love that we all have our styles and influence each other. But they are right when it comes to appreciation of other cultures and that we should not "beat down" on them and make them feel they can not take part in it, because of western standards that's BS that has to stop so, so on board about this.
The cozy deamon needs to come for me... i love watching you whilst i work to provide some light relief through the stress! I love how themed your room is puts me right in the season!
I have a cat and a corgi and they're best friends and I plan on eventually having their portraits tattooed on me together to show how close they are. The cat markings are a really good idea but my cat is a long haired torbie (tortioseshell tabby mix) so she doesn't have distinct markings like those cats but that's a really sweet idea.
I have a Sphynx, so he doesn’t have those kinds of markings, either 😂 I absolutely love this idea, though! I’m planning on getting a portrait as well
I was very surprised to hear that some people think black out tattoos are racist.
I recognise the cat one so I might have tagged you in that 😅❤
Love it 😍
Love Instagram, found so many great artists
Love their work too. The algorithm helped a lot lol 😆
Watching this also with a sore ear so I sympathise. Loving the matching cardie, phone combo 💅
Love the palm tattoo! I’ve had mine for 3 years now and hasn’t budged. It may not last forever but I’m totally comfortable with how it’s aging.
Was about to sleep but saw that you just posted this and couldn't wait until tomorrow, love these! Just had to add that I love your hair! I don't comment on it nearly enough so had to say it this time
I have two cats, Janet & Julie. They are the loves of my life (don't worry my husband knows 😆) 😻😻 They are both Calico - Janet is mainly white with a few black & coloured splotches (one makes a heart when she cat balls), and Julie is mainly Tortishell with the softest floofiest white belly 🤎🖤🤍🧡 I love love love the tabby stripe marking tatts! I sadly couldn't do similar with my girls as it would just be splodges of colour, so I think I would just get their adorable mischievous little faces instead 😼😼❤❤
The one of the “apprentice getting a hand tattoo” was me getting my knee area done 😭😅 I literally felt like my soul ascended to another dimension. Not to mention my leg was twitching the whole time. Most painful tattoo yet but 10/10 looks sick affff
As a Chickasaw trying to reconnect with my culture I would love to get tattoos and piercings representing my heritage. Unfortunately due to colonization almost all information on these tattoos and piercings was lost. I've spent a lot of time trying to research these practices and how they are continuing today, but so far I haven't had any luck. Im going to keep looking so that hopefully I can get some one day, but in the meantime if anyone has any sort of information on Chickasaw tattooing I would love to learn.
I don't have a cat because I live in a ward for autism, but I sure adore cats so much♥️ that was very wholesome indeed
When I worked at a makeup store I had a older man basically ask for black face. We told him nope and to leave.
Just wanted to say thank you, I am turning 18 in 2 months and you have inspired me to get my first tattoo! I'm going to get black and white peony flowers down my thigh. I'm super excited but also nervous bc I am a bit scared of needles and worried that it will not turn out the way that I want it to (even though I have spoken with the studio and the artist, so it is most likely just paranoia). Wish me luck!
I only have two small tattoos, but I'm always thinking about what I want done and the cat one is just...YES! I want to do that so bad! I love that idea!
I’m working today but your videos are so relaxing to listen to when I work.
I love the idea of the cat marking tattoo. I have been thinking of getting a memorial tat for my cat who passed a few years ago and wasn't sure what style to do. My current cat is a tuxedo cat so that might not work so well
Definitely one of my fav TH-camrs.. your vibe is a mood
I'd totally get that cat tattoo - I love my furbabies so much and to keep their memory as a tattoo eventually sounds cute and wholesome to me
The problem with fine line tattoos is that they haven’t been around long enough to be able to judge their longevity. We won’t know for a long while whether the new techniques used today will stand the test of time. We only have past examples to use as comparison but we also don’t always know how those tattoos were applied and whether similar techniques were used in current tattoos to give us the ability to accurately predict what these newer tattoos will look like in the future. We can look at the failures as confirmation that these tattoos don’t last, but it doesn’t account for artists learning and improving the technique over time.
For example an old school tattooer might say, “I tried to pack in a bunch of detail and it looked like shit after five years,” But maybe the reason is they were trying to do detail with old school techniques and it just doesn’t work well. But then the next generation sees those failures and changes how they tattoo and come up with better techniques or tools to achieve finer detail without it looking terrible later on. Because those variables changed we can’t use the older tattoo as evidence that this new tattoo will definitely be bad. All we can say is that we can’t guarantee that this tattoo will hold up to the passage of time and the person wearing the work needs to accept the potential risk. We just don’t have enough data to judge one way or another.
I love how committed you are to the seasons
I have 3 cats (getting a little old lady next year) getting all 4 of them tattooed as a side piece.
My cats are called Midnight, Morpheus and Merceus.
That's not true. White people never "stole" tattoos. The people in north eastern Scotland were called Picts which comes from a Latin word describing their elaborate full body tattoos. The term "tattoo" came from a Polynesian word for ink in the 1700s but the scots had tattoos as early as 300 CE and the Vikings started getting them after they basically wiped out the Picts in 8th century CE.
Many cultures practiced tattooing.
Yeah that felt really stupid to me when she said that. It’s like having braids, there’s different kinds across all cultures but we all have them
I've just rescued a kitten and he's long haired and black so couldn't get a tattoo of his markings but I love that idea!!
Get a paw print tattoo :D toe beans
I found you a two weeks ago while sick and your channel has been such a nice little comfort while I've recovered ❤️❤️
Always wanted to do this type of tattoo about my little cat ! And this tiktok def made me want to have this 😍
I was like pausing this video so fast to go get my warm coffee to get cozy to watch.
Looooooove the background 🥰❤️❄️❄️
Love your videos as always!!! You look gorgeous🤩
Tysm 🥹
When my tattoo artist says “nearly done” he is not 🤣 it’s gonna be at least an hour
Love this intro😂😂😂😂 the cozy demon😂😂❤❤❤
I have 1 cat and 5 kittens rn and that cat tattoo is such a precious idea I’d love it
FIRST ILY LAUREN!! 💖
Hi!!!!!! Ilym!!
Oh yay the penguin is in front of the fire. Happy to see him! I know my comments are never about your reactions but I really enjoy these videos.
yes i would love a video on favorite Instagram accounts for discovering artists! im looking for a good artist for a lettering tattoo in an old English font but am having trouble finding someone in my area/ somewhat near me who shows examples of doing lettering/lines very well
As a person with a cat, I was immediately inspired to get one of those. So I'm going to do it
Your winter decorations are so pretty!
I haven't even taken the second skin off of my new tattoo and then Lauren uploads a tattoo TikTok video 💸
my fav comfort youtuber❤❤
i have a dagger on my forearm that gets twisted out of shape when i turn my arm, just because of how the bones of the arm work and the angle of my elbow. i've actually had another tattoo artist criticize the placement, but the artist who did the dagger told me to check how the stencil looked at all angles, and i okayed it. anything on a part of the body like that is going to warp with movement, that's just how it works!
I’ve been working on my moʻokūʻauhau for a couple of years now to one day get my own Kākau. Learning about my genealogy and the history of my family has brought me so much pride and aloha as a Native Hawaiian, and it would be the greatest honor to wear my ancestral lineage on my body proudly for everyone to see. So far I’ve gotten up to my 43rd great grandparents, and I hope that soon I can finally reach Wākea ane beyond. I don’t have TikTok, so I’m glad I got to see this.
I’d love to be able to trance my ancestors - my dads side I can only go back to my great grandad who was found abandoned in a barn, my mums side they seem to appear from nowhere - they’ve a unique surname that doesn’t seem to exist before my great grandparents either - I was literally related to everyone with that surname in the phone book growing up! My best guess is that it was a misspelling or changed if they were Irish catholics trying to have a less obvious identifying surname. Makes me so sad I can’t get any further with it, I love history and wish I could find out more. I’m so jealous you’ve managed so far back!
Who all started looking at there own tattoos that they know distort when they look at them at the exact same time Lauren started talking about the turnip?
Me!
I have two cats and they are the cutest. Jack is my black cat and Simba is my tabby. I just got a tattoo of Simba from the Lion King to represent my love for Disney and my sweet Simba. I love it.❤️❤️❤️
As a Crazy Cat Lady, I have three cats and someone getting the beautiful markings of their cat as a tattoo is a lifestyle choice I approve of.
I have 3 cats, Pedro, Salvo and Kiki, all of them are striped, these people have given me a wonderful idea for a tribute tattoo! I’m a bit sorry to steal the concept but all striped cats have different markings on their heads so the design would be different. Or I could get their tails tattoed, they are also all different
That Rainbow Fish book makes me feel sad for some reason like the residual feeling I got after looking at that tattoo I got a melancholic feeling.
That Behelit tattoo was actually fire. It's from a manga called Berserk.
Ive found many different artists from instagram and tiktok! Social media can be pretty great!
I've been obsessed with tattoos since I was a teen, so for 30 years. I only have one small one since I just can't decide what and where! I remember seeing in a magazine years ago a pic of a white line tattoo and I've always wanted one since. It would barely show, especially since I am very pale. But I still dream about it. I would love to have it in a place that gets exposed to sun so it would show up better during the summers, but then again it might fade and disappear completely!
Ps. You are so fierce and still so sweet and joyous and respectful, I really love your content ❤️❤️❤️
24:22 i don't think this is true honestly. There are also many european cultures that did some form of tattoos - they just nearly vanished or had to be hidden. Of course, there have been times when european sailors brought back indigenous tattoos and tattoos got acceptable again for a while. But the slavs for example had their own traditions and kept them alive until today. Marking your body with permanent symbols, through tattooing or scarifications, is a world wide phenomena. We should be all proud of our ancestors and traditions, no matter where they come from. And with time cultures are exchanging and mixing - for me this is not a bad thing, it's beautiful and creates new art / traditions. As long as no one gets shamed for their tradition. Oh and no one should feel like they are "not enough" (e.g. not looking indigenous enough) for getting a traditional tattoo of their culture. Do it with pride & educate others to keep it alive. I got my bosnian/croatian tats this summer
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9:05 I got 2 little kittens this summer and maybe i am already planning a tattoo for them lol. I was thinking about the outlines of a cats face in some linework style and then shading the parts of the face where my cats have their markings (one is white with light red on his back and on top of his head. But there is some white spreading upwards in between his eyes / ears & it looks like a flame. the other one is a tabby i guess - dark brown with black stripes. She has two black stripes from her eyes to the side of her head.) and each eye in one color (orange & green)
oh and 4:24: he is judging her based on her hairstyle. This is problematic too in my opinion. He does not know her a single bit, maybe she do have one POC parent or a POC friend made them. Her later actions / tattoo request suggest that he might be right with his assumptions, but he is already judging the moment she walks in...
I'm so happy to watch this videos