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''' | [[File:CopticTattoo.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Coptic Tattoo]] | ||
The '''Coptics''' are a branch of the Christian religion centered in Egypt. Whilst Christianity per se is not against [[Tattoo|tattooing]], they do not actively encourage it. Not so with the Coptic Church: Tattoos were a part of their religious life with different tattoos showing which pilgrimage the wearer had made. In some cases a Priest was the only person allowed to place that particular tattoo (for example the journey to the "Holy Land"). This also was believed to ensure a [[Christian|Christian]] burial. | |||
Latest revision as of 01:59, 17 September 2023
The Coptics are a branch of the Christian religion centered in Egypt. Whilst Christianity per se is not against tattooing, they do not actively encourage it. Not so with the Coptic Church: Tattoos were a part of their religious life with different tattoos showing which pilgrimage the wearer had made. In some cases a Priest was the only person allowed to place that particular tattoo (for example the journey to the "Holy Land"). This also was believed to ensure a Christian burial.