-The word is of Polynesian origin and is a marker of beauty and sexual attractiveness.
-In our countries, demand for tattoos is more related to an identity quest: from homemade tattoos during adolescence to decorative tattoos which are narcissistic and constitute a kind of second skin or clothing in sometimes marginal individuals searching for their roots.
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Viewed by a Dermatologist, Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst
Reference: Cercle d’Etude et de Rapprochement de la Dermatologie et de la Psychanalyse (in French): click HERE