Crossing the Blues

Tattoos Not Just Identity Arts





Tattoos put people first as diangap or criminal mischief, but now Tattoos or body art painting has changed from the ritual needs to be mode. Now tattoos are not only to show the identity of art and taste their owners, but also has become part of the means to decorate or beautify the self itself. The more people who embellish the body with tattoos. Not only on the arms, but also other body parts, such as the mouth and stomach. According to anthropologist Prof. Dr. MA Kusnaka Adimihardja, tattoos have long grown in Indonesia. Indonesian culture as in the ethnic Dayak, Kalimantan, the culture of the skin with a needle puncture, which is part of the ritual. However, in the development, tattoos have become fashion.

Starting from the entrance to the mode of Western Australia, through television, film, and other information sources. "Formerly, in the era of my youth, color ink for the tattoo is only black or blue. Now more varied, with more sophisticated equipment. Menato body also does not sesakit first. This can cause a number of the many tattoo fans," said Kusnaka. According to him, tattoos do not show a specific character, but the fun and marvel at the art itself. Usually tattoo popularity among the young, especially the punk community. "The society is loosely or including an easy to accept the changes," he said. Note the needle

According to Sonny Sondari, enterprising doctors who give counseling on HIV / AIDS, for the needle is not sterile menato the media can become infected by HIV virus. Peluang virus infection that can lead to AIDS from the syringe and tattoos around 0.3 percent. "Therefore, people who want to be sure the body menato correct needle that will be sterile. Use a new needle or use. Or, use a needle that has been disterilisasi," said Sonny. Consumers, he said, have the right to ask needle sterility problem that will be used for the HIV virus can stick in the needle used HIV. Akan virus into the body of another person if the time penatoan jarumnya the blood vessel. "Normally penatoan done in the epidermis.

But every man is unique, the distance between the epidermis and blood vessel-between different individuals. And the tattoo parlor should be supervised by a particular institution, "said Sonny. Maraknya studios and tattoo artists in the street on one side raises concerns about aspects of higienitasnya. Wandy (25), tattoo artist (artist), stated at this time consumers have been very critical. Almost each potential customer who asks for a visit higienitas process of making tattoos. "In the studio, as here, injector needle, tube, and inkap (close) ink for the goods once. Despite remaining, remains removed. Soalnya, the remnants of blood was still on the needle stick maupu tube. Do not contagious diseases to consumers, especially hepatitis, "Wandy said. Senada Comments expressed Soni, artist's studio Angel Ball. According to him, during the injection (tattooing), 60 percent focused on the stage rather than hygienic aspects of the art. Higienitas For support, use of glove hands, mask, and closed the room is important. "Tattooing is done in the street at risk. Street dust menginfeksi easy to enter and pore-pore network of the skin open when ditato, "said Soni. So you do not have kwatir in tattoos to make decorate your body.




By:Novie