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About.com: Tattoos and Bodypiercing - Collection of links, resources, articles, and information on tattoos and bodypiercing. Piercing aftercare, tattoo safety, flash gallery.
tattoo.about.com/

Body Art exhibit - American Museum of Natural History - Highlights from the 2000 exhibition. Discussion of body art throughout history. Article features many images
www.amnh.org/exhibitions/bodyart/exhibition_highlights.html

Body Piercing, Tattoos and the Image of God - Sermon given April 24, 1998, by Rabbi Barry H. Block.
www.beth-elsa.org/be_s0424.htm

Canadian Federal Prisons open tattoo parlours for inmates - March 29, 2004 VANCOUVER - Corrections Canada is planning to set up tattoo parlours in six federal prisons this year. Health officials hope the parlours will reduce the spread of infectious diseases, including hepatitis C.
www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/29/canada/prisontattoos040329

The Tattoo Copyright Controversy - Article discussing the pros and cons of copywriting tattoos. Written by Marisa DiMattia for BMEzine.com
www.bmezine.com/news/guest/20031208.html

Body Art: The Story Behind Tattooing and Piercing in Canada - A CBC News Indepth report. "Piercing isn't exactly mainstream, but in spite of the cost, it is growing in popularity. It's also causing concern for health authorities." <small>(August 30, 2004)</small>
www.cbc.ca/news/background/tattoo/

Brief History of the Japanese Tattoo - A brief overview. Article written by "Keibunsha," the Japanese Tattoo Institute. <small>(March 28, 2004)</small>
www.keibunsha.com/hst_jt.html

Tattoo Studio Etiquette - Article discussing appropriate behavior in tattoo studios including the practice of tipping artists. <small>(March 26, 2004)</small>
www.bodyadorned.com/content/119/0/

The Gentle Swastika - Book review by Suzanne Lamb - Suzanne Lamb's January 2002 (Skin and Ink Magazine) review of Manwoman's book, "The Gentle Swastika" sumarizes the book's discussion of the symbol's positive use throughout history prior to its adoption by the Nazi party in 1930's Germany. <small>(March 28, 2002)</small>
www.manwoman.net/bookreview.html

STARTING OUR TRIBAL TATTOO JOURNEY - "The Vanishing Tattoo" is one man's story of his search around the world for, "the last authentic tattoo." Article features images of the journey. <small>(March 28, 2002)</small>
www.vanishingtattoo.com/the_journey_starts.htm

Is it Appropriate for Christians to Practice Body Modification - BMEzine article discussing objections to piercing, tattooing and body modification on basis of religious (Christian) objections. <small>(January 12, 1996)</small>
www.bmezine.com/news/edit003.html