The history of tattooing is vast, as with any subculture. There's a lot of history with bikers, gangs, tribes, artists, healers, etc. You should read about the

The history of tattooing is vast, as with any subculture. There's a lot of history with bikers, gangs, tribes, artists, healers, etc. You should read about the history of Russian prison tattoos[1]. I'm biased because I am a tattooed person. All that being said tattooing isn't just for gangsters. Humans have a long history of marking their bodies permanently[2]. 1) https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bzvbp/russian-criminal-tattoo-fuel-damon-murray-interview-876 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bzvbp/russian-criminal-t... 2) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-144038580/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-144038580/