Of course, not all of the tats have to be part of a "formula" exactly. Several folks here in the forum have dug deep into figuring out what many of the tattoo symbols are and what significance they might have (check out
this thread and
this thread, for example).
Many of them seem to revolve around symbology for protection and family. So they may have been chosen for the same reason that many tribal or shamanic or voodoo cultures use them - they are expected to provide some power to the wearer: power to ward off evil, power to control some force, luck, curses, and on and on.
But, this doesn't mean that some of the tats don't carry something more directly meaningful like research notes, etc. Those tats are probably more easily seen by the wearer without too much work. Say on the hands, arms, and chest. Maybe also the face (cuz mirrors are pretty common and easy to use)....
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