INDIA: Body art or tattoo is a rage among the youth in India's eastern hill state of Mizoram

Record ID: 1128524

  • Title: INDIA: Body art or tattoo is a rage among the youth in India's eastern hill state of Mizoram
  • Date: 22nd October 2007
  • Summary: AIZAWL (OCTOBER 19, 2007) (ANI) PEOPLE AND TRAFFIC ON THE STREET LONG OF A BOARD READING 'TATTOO PARLOUR' CLOSE OF THE BOARD READING 'TATTOO PARLOUR' INTERIOR OF A TATTOO PARLOUR MAMA, A TATTOO PROFESSIONAL IN HIS PARLOUR MAMA SET TO TATTOO A CUSTOMER'S BACK MAMA DRAWING UP A TATTOO CLOSE VIEW OF A TATTOO ON A SHOULDER MORE OF TATTOOS BEING MADE MAMA MIXING COLOURS TO MAKE THE TATTOO TATTOOING WITH A NEEDLE (SOUNDBITE) (MIZO) MAMA, A TATTOO PROFESSIONAL, SAYING: "Until 1988, the tattoo business was not in vogue. Tattooing as a business gained momentum only since the '90s. Also, due to the lack of facilities, the art of tattooing didn't catch on as a profession immediately. But, when traveling army personnel returned with tattoos, people started evincing interest. I combine creativity and my drawing skills while making a tattoo." MORE OF TATTOOS BEING MADE BLOOD BEING WIPED OFF FROM THE AREA BEING TATTOOED AN ALBUM WITH VARIOUS TATTOO DESIGNS CLOSE OF THE DESIGNS IN THE ALBUM A MAN IN A POSTER POSING WITH A TATTOO ON HIS HAND (SOUNDBITE) (MIZO) THUNGPUII, A CUSTOMER, SAYING: "I am so fond of tattoos that I have got one on my shoulder also. It is not just a craze, rather the fashion statement of the current generation. I do not understand why my parents are against it and I just cannot see any connection with the satanic concept. Nevertheless, I shall go ahead and have myself tattooed with more patterns. I had myself tattooed in 2001 and since then I have had more and more patterns done up. I spent around Rs 500 for the one on my back The others are little less expensive." THUNGPUII SHOWING OFF HER TATTOOED SHOULDER A YOUNG BOY WITH TATTOOS ALL OVER HIS HAND
  • Embargoed: 8th November 2007 03:01
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  • Location: India
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVAB3WXO23O6FGA0R1NBFVY4M1HH
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