History TV18 explores world of tattoos on 'Marked'

MUMBAI: A tattoo represents much more than just a body art; it seals a person?s vow towards a communal principle. ?Marked? on infotainment broadcaster History TV18 explores the inexplicable world of tattoos belonging to modern day gothic tribes, to motorcycle clubs, urban gangs, and hardcore prisoners.

The series will air every Tuesday from 12 February, at 9 pm. It looks at various secret societies and its members to understand the significance of these mysterious signs for them individually and as an affiliate of the gang. Viewers will be up for a fascinating journey as Marked provides a tour of some of the most places in the world for an inside look at modern-day secret societies. Discover the series of excruciating ritual of inking, that every gang member goes through for earning the ultimate symbols of acceptance.

The ?Marked? team interacts with underground organisations and hardcore prisoners. Explore inside of prisons to depict the meaning of illegal marks secretly created behind bars to engrave cryptic messages. It also goes inside biker clubs of underground organisations to examine how ink separates the riders from the pack. The warriors of the US military use ink to symbolise their secret lives, lived on the edge. But the most fascinating encounter of the ?Marked? team was with Japan?s Yakuza.

The 600-year-old criminal group is the only group in the world to be closely identified with tattoos. Members of this 8000-member group share stories of their criminal pasts, and the pain they experienced in getting most of their bodies tattooed the old fashioned way; by getting poked over and over again with needles fastened to the ends of sticks.

The six part series bring out the ecstasy and the intimidating facts and beliefs behind Tattoos. The tattoo artists and cultural experts render their expertise to narrate the mysteries and implications of being marked in an audacious organisation.