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Why did sailors get turtle tattoo's?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

I believe that sailor's got tattoo's of turtles to signify that they had crossed the equator. I have heard that there were all sorts of "rites of passage" ceremonies around this. I am not 100% sure on this, but recall this from a conversation with a sailor.

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