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 HISTORY
1st Borneo International
Tattoo Convention 2002
1st - 5th
May 2002
Borneoheadhunters Tattoo Studio
organized the 1st Borneo International Tattoo Convention in
Kuching. The event was visited by an overwhelming 2,500-3,000
foreign visitor from all over the globe may it be tattoo artist,
collectors, euthanatize, tourist, or even just those who were
just curious.
The event in 2002 was organized mainly
in support of a tattoo culture that is dying off rapidly consumed by
time itself, so the event in itself was to share it to the world and
by the view of interest from other countries or culture it can spark
out a flame in what the tattoo culture means to Sarawak especially
those who come from the tribes that practice tattooing as their way of
life in the past in the hope that it can still be revived. The event
also aims to change the point of view of society generally that
tattoos are just negative in nature, but here in Sarawak tattoos were
a way of life signifying achievements, status, battle insignia and the
living dairy of ones life for hundreds and even thousands of years.
The event was successful one due to the
fact that people from all over the globe, United States, United
kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Switzerland, France,
Germany, Brazil etc. came to Borneo for the event in support for the
tattoo culture of Sarawak, Borneo. Never in the history of Sarawak is
there an event that could have people from all over the globe attend
voluntarily in Support of our dying Culture, so me Ernesto from
Borneoheadhunters Tattoo Studio in Kuching wish to thank you all that
has directly and indirectly supported the tattoo culture of Sarawak
and the 1st International Borneo Tattoo Convention 2002. I hope that
you all will be back again in 2007.
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