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Tattoos are a manifestation of the ancient Mesopotamian heritage | ||
| Athar al-rafedain | ||
| Article 5, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 97-129 PDF (3.6 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/athar.2022.170122 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abbas Abed Mandeel* | ||
| State Board of Antiquities& Heritage Iraq Museum | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Tattoo knows as an art as a symbol of many concepts, and it been used for means, Purposes with meaning for natures. Although it is not a exclusive to one country or civilization However, it remains linked in one way or a mother to the culture if its own society. The tattoo is a form of a popular artistic expression, linked with inherited customs and tradition, which is less interest in the Islamic culture in particular. The tattoo spreads aesthetic hate and striking call for contemplation among the Iraqi tribes at both regions, the north and south, and it been used in different places of the body. Although, some believe that the tattooing is a disgrace, while it is widely used by tribes and in several regions, it is one of most important means of adornment for women in particular. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| tattoo; Mesopotamian Civilization; Mesopotamia; Cultural phenomenon; Inherited customs; manifestations of heritage | ||
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