With the passage of time, people appreciate the painting of the body. Then it becomes an art. It is the art of body painting. Body painting is approved as an actual art since 1960’s. The traditional kind of body painting is tattoo. It is an old type. It is used for religious purposes or as apart of rites of some cults. This practice is forbidden for some time. But nowtattoo is no longer a taboo. It is a kind of art. Some interested artists of tattoo try to make tattoo a piece of art work. Body painting is practiced in the Eastern countries in the world. It is an apart of the tribal culture. In the old ages, Men paint their faces for religious purposes. For instance women and girls in India painted their bodies before the ceremonies of marriage. They make Henna tattoo, which called Mehndi. These paintings symbolize their fertility. This kind of body painting spreads in the western world. Also for several centuries, the clowns and the actors paint themselves. They paint their faces or their whole bodies with the bright colors. Painting is an important part of their artistic show. It serves thekind of art which they present.
