Historical development of the tattoo in Indonesia

Tattoo in Indonesia has been known since first, the Dayak people in Borneo, is part of the tattoo culture. Tattoo is a symbol of social status, also as a form of religious ritual of the academic community.
























Era 1980

In 1980 tattoo in developing the Indonesian people. However, at the time that people have a tattoo that is seen as a "GALI" (gang or criminals). So that the effect of a tattoo is not as painting the body, but as part of a criminal.

In this year also, there is a secret operation to combat the criminals, better known as "PETRUS" (mysterious shooting). Many people die in the streets, on their bodies there are many tattoo, so that the people who have tried to remove the tattoo from his body, the way in the press or even the skin is sliced so that the tattoo image tattoo disappears.





























Era 1990 - present

In 1990, after the secret operation "PETRUS", people began to dare to paint her body with a tattoo, even overt. Many artists pop singer or movie stars, make a tattoo on her body. This is a supporter of the tattoo art in Indonesia until now. Tattoo is not identical with the criminal, but a tattoo is an art for self expression, so that many grow tattoo studios in various cities in Indonesia.