Going beyond yourself - the meaning of tattoos within the scope of faith and culture

Abstract

Today, the tattoo is associated mainly with the criminal environment and hence the great reluctance of many societies to adopt it as a cultural phenomenon.

A tattooed body seems to have an important meaning in the context of cultural identity. A person builds his/her identity as a result of two important relations: attitude towards oneself and attitude towards other people. These relations are built and maintained in the context of practised religion, accepted values, world views and cultural conditions.