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Show Natives Tattooed Bodies 1 to Protect Themselves Tradition tells us that the GioachI, the alleged ancestors of the Annnmites, were fishermen and were constantly in danger from marine animals and sea monsters. To prevent disaster from the genii of the waters the king of Annam directed di-rected his subjects to tattoo their bodies with images of sea monsters afterward with dragons, crocodiles and other reptiles. Bedouin women tattoo themselves with figures of animals and stars to keep the evil spirits away. In Persia women were formerly tattooed, believing believ-ing this would insure happiness and attract the opposite sex. Tattooing was forbidden the Jews of biblical times. Detroit News. |