The influence of Christianity
Tattoo is a permanent mark or
design made on the body by inserting pigment through ruptures in the skin. Decoration
is the most common motive for tattooing. In Polynesia, tattooing was a cultural
practice that transcended time and space but overtime, tattooing gradually lost
its importance in the cultural routine of the Polynesian people as the Christian
missionaries forcibly paved the way for a relinquishing of ancient customs in
many regions thereby eradicating tattooing in Polynesia.
