The entertainment industry and religion. What do they have in common? Tattooing. Workers of the circus often had tattoos. When circuses prospered so did tattooing. Tattoos would attract audience members and much like acts like the bearded woman tattooing was also an example of an unusual individual. The first tattooed showman was a man from the Maori tribe in the 19th century and it just took off from there. Circuses were not unique to just one culture and that was the same with tattoos. The entertainment of circuses spread like a wildfire and tattoos followed.  These exploitations of the bodies of people with tattoos were inhuman but, they helped tattoos gain popularity all around the globe. In religion, many times religion and tattoos came hand in hand. Certain colors, animals, and designs came from various religious texts and were mimicked on the body of the followers. In the Old Testament, tattooing was not allowed yet, many believe ancient Hebrews practiced religious tattooing. For Christians, tattooing was a way of showing your devout faith to god but was shameful behavior when it was for personal gain. The information on Arabs and tattooing are only clay models with engravings and there is not much information on the relationship between the two. Many professional opinions on tattooing state that it is important to the person getting the tattoo psychologically and there is a large amount of significance behind tattoos. In addition to this, many believe tattooing is a primitive art and a way to keep primitive man and modern man connected.