{"id":2516,"date":"2015-02-20T13:38:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2021-12-01T15:01:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T14:01:03","slug":"top-10-african-celebrities-and-their-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/top-10-african-celebrities-and-their-tattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 African Celebrities And Their Tattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"
A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink\u00a0into the dermis\u00a0layer of the skin\u00a0to change the pigment.\u00a0Tattooing has been practised for centuries in many cultures and spread throughout the world. Gone are the days when “tattooing”\u00a0for cosmetology reasons were seen as an alien culture, as most celebrities now find it very trendy to have tattoos on parts of their body such as their neck, arms, breasts, etc, despite the very painful process. And as is always the case, Africans especially celebrities, are crazy about this.<\/p>\n
In Africa, where people have dark skin, it is difficult to make tattoos as we know them. But they want to be tattooed anyway, so they have developed\u00a0another technique – they make scarifications (this is not really\u00a0tattooing, but it is related to tattooing) which is done by lifting the skin a little,\u00a0and making a cut with a knife or some other sharp object.
\nSpecial sands or ashes were rubbed in to make raised scars\u00a0in patterns on the body.\u00a0While tattoos are considered permanent, it is sometimes possible to remove them, fully or partially, with laser treatments.<\/p>\n
Numerous celebrities have regretted this venture and have come out to warn of the dangers therein. Below are 10 randomly selected African celebrities who “love the needle” despite the pains.<\/p>\n