What does a tattooed butterfly on the shoulder represent?

The butterfly tattoo is a representation of spirituality, a symbol of metamorphosis and a symbol of liberalism.

Butterflies are the most beautiful insects, known as "flying flowers", "insect country beauty", is a symbol of elegant culture, can be experienced to return to the nature of the eye. From a clumsy larva to a beautiful and delicate butterfly, the butterfly's life process y moves us, and it makes us hope that one day we can leave the earthly prison behind and ascend into the eternal light of heaven.

Ancient mythology, butterflies often take on the form of beautiful fairies to help people through disasters, which puts a layer of mystery on the butterfly, implying that it can eliminate disasters and drive away evil. Butterflies are a beautiful natural scene, which makes people feel warm and full of life, and because "butterfly" and "fortune" sound alike, it is considered to be a symbol of good fortune.

Secondly, the butterfly's "butterfly" has the same sound as the "oldest" in the oldest age, and since ancient times, old age and longevity are closely linked, so the butterfly also has the symbolism of boundless longevity and longevity. Butterflies have only one partner in their life, which is one of the representatives of fidelity in the insect world. Butterflies are regarded as symbols of good fortune and beauty, such as the butterflies are often used to symbolize sweet love and perfect marriage, which reflects the pursuit of the best and the most beautiful of mankind.

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Origins of Tattoos:

Tattoos first originated in ancient times as totem worship and were revered as sacred and primitive decorative and religious symbols. From the ancient stone age to the digital age, tattoos have never been out of fashion. Over time, however, the meaning of tattoos has moved closer to rebellion and heresy. Of course now tattoos have become a symbol of self-affirmation and self-presentation. Drawing permanent symbols on the body may herald a turn in life, companionship or commitment.

Tattoos have continued as part of human history and culture for more than two thousand years. Life in Chinese tattoos give people the impression that most people are incredible, very directly thought of is the gangster's patents, in fact, this concept is not suitable for modern, in recent years, society is increasingly open to the public to accept a large number of Europe and the United States, Japan and other countries of the cultural information, the modern people are not as traditional as in the past, no longer tattooed as a taboo, tattooed in the personnel of some of them are married couples, couples, the table for the love of each other to stay in the body of the appearance of the other person, and some of them are to see unclean kind of. Some of them are seeing the unclean kind.

The first is the Maori handed down, with shark teeth and animal bone spurs bundled on a stick dipped in ink, with a small hammer into the skin.

The second is to use several needles tied together on a stick and hand-pointed into the skin.

The third is to use a motor to drive the needles into the skin, and this method is commonly used by tattoo artists today.

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