The stigma that once surrounded tattooing, usually condemning those who had them, has now evolved into an accepted pop culture. ... Different cultures have different beliefs of where tattooing originated. ... Different cultures also used this practice and it spread from Egypt to Greece, Persia, Central Asia, and Arabia along the trade routes. ... From Japan, tattoos spread to the Philippines and Pacific Islands. ... In addition, the Aniu are noted for introducing tattooing to Japan and many other cultures (Midre). ...

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Interaction between different countries, introducing different cultures into more countries and increasing the global connectivity has definitely resulted in great beneficial change to the world, however it can also has some detrimental effects as well. ... An example of a strong military ally is the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, they both agreed to sign the mutual defense treaty which states that both nations ought to support each other if either country were to be attacked by an external power. ... We are so exposed to various cultural aspects from many differ...

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The regions that are considered as ethnic strife-prone are: Western Europe- Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France and Spain; Eastern Europe- Yogoslavia and newly independent countries of former Soviet Union; the Mediterranean and the Middle East- Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel; Africa- virtually every nation; Asia- from Pakistan to the Philippines; and the Americas- from Canada throughout the Caribbean. ... Nationalism forges together a sense of people hood or belongingness based on common history, ancestry, culture, language or religion. ...

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