Tattooing as a ritual since ancient times

Hewitt (1997) correctly points out that humans have performed rituals to create order and predictability in an uncertain world throughout history and the rituals can be a piece of idiographic proof of a value system from a certain culture. In a similar vein, Bellah (1985) claims that rituals structure people’s minds and give them a sense of identity. When discussing the lack of rituals in contemporary society, […]

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