Tattoo is a loanword from the Samoan word "tatau", meaning "to strike". The "Oxford English Dictionary" gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu." Before the importation of the Polynesian word, the practice of tattooing had been described in the West as painting, scarring or staining. The etymology of the body modification term is not to be confused with the origins of the word for the military drumbeat or performance — see "military tattoo". In this case, the English word "tattoo" is derived from the Dutch word "taptoe".
Ta Kwu Ling One of the three strategic landfills in use in Hong Kong is located in Ta Kwu Ling. Before January 4, 2016, parts of Ta Kwu Ling fell within the Frontier Closed Area and a Closed Area Permit was required. The area is far from its nearest major road, Sha Tau Kok Road, connecting Fanling to Sha Tau Kok. Branch roads connect to the major road via the Ping Che area in the south. Ta Kwu Ling Ta Kwu Ling () is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border