Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoos

Bird Tattoo Doodle

Tribal Tattoos

Lion Tribal Tattoo

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Star Tattoo Design

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Star Tattoo Design

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoo Design for Arms

Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoos

 RANDOM TATTOO QUOTES:

Everybody wants to see the pictures, and yet nobody wants to see them. ---Ray Bradbury -- The Illustrated Man


Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

 You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself." ----Alan Alda


My body is a journal in a way. It's like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist. -- Johnny Depp

 For someone who likes tattoos, the most precious thing is bare skin.
~Cher


The perfect tattoo... the one I believe we are all struggling toward... is the one that turned the jackass into a zebra.
~Cliff Raven

Tribal Tattoos on Arms and Shoulder

Cool Tribal Tattoo Designs

Tribal Tattoos on Arms and Shoulder

Tribal Tattoos on Arms and Shoulder

 RANDOM TATTOO QUOTES:

For, you see,' said the Illustrated Man, 'These Illustrations predict the future. -----Ray Bradbury, The Illustrated Man


Beauty is skin deep. A tattoo goes all the way to the bone. -- Author Unknown

 On the chest of a barmaid in Sale - Were tattooed the prices of ale.


The world is divided into two kinds of people:  those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos.  ~Author Unknown

Tribal tattoo Design on Girls face

Cool Face Tattoos

Tribal tattoo Design on Girls face

Tribal tattoo Design on Girls face

 FAMOUS TATTOO QUOTES:

Primitive tribes were certainly convinced that the spirit, having escaped from the body at death, retained a replica of its earthly tenement. They therefore used tattoo marks as a means of identification in the next world and a passport to future happiness. (Ronald Scutt, Art, Sex and Symbol, 1974, p. 63)


"I wanted some decoration. See, the one on my wrist is for everybody; the one on my tit is for me and my friends. Just a little treat for the boys, like icing on the cake." - Janis Joplin

 A great tattoo is a statement, not a style. And getting it is a journey, not a destination. - Vince Hemingson


The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos. -- Author Unknown

Tribal Tattoo Design - Stylish Tattoo Art II

Tribal Tattoo Design

Tribal Tattoo Design - Stylish Tattoo Art

Tribal Tattoo Design

Tribal tattoos make up at least one third of all tattoo designs worn be individuals. There is a vast amount of reasons a person might choose to adorn themselves with tribal tattoos. Symbolization varies by origin of the design. Whether the tattoo is worn for graphic design or personal reasons, tribal tattoos are definitely one of the most popular tattoos around.

While tribal symbols vary, reasons for tattooing were generally the same among each ranging from marriage, rite of passage, animals represented by the totem, spiritual and even magical. Certain tribes tattooed as a means of family standards. Family lineage could be traced among the exquisite and unique design of the tattoo that an individual wore across their face whereas many tattoos were given to represent puberty.

There are various types of tribes existing from Native American which usually represents culture, ritualistic beliefs, spirits and nature to Polynesian which symbolize tradition, values, legends, and values of religious aspect. Hawaiian tribal symbols can be worn as identification, protection or mourning and Maori can be used for courage and usually consist of elaborate curves and distinct shapes.

Animals can be used as a large number of symbolization among tribal tattoos. These meanings of course vary by which animal you choose. For example, a bear represents good nature or luck. The butterfly symbolizes spiritual immortality. The Eagle is a sign of might and spiritual growth whereas the feather shows creativity and rebirth.

Most tribal tattoos are done in black and should be colored evenly which can be very challenging. Attentiveness is needed when designing tribal tattoos with their swinging arcs and curves.

Tribal tattoos were given to people of a tribe in order to either represent or reveal certain aspects about a person. A woman who couldn’t bear the pain of a tattoo was also shunned with the thought that she would not be able to handle the pain of childbirth. The tribe or type of tattoo you get can also hold significance when choosing a location to place the tattoo on your body. Maori were commonly known for their facial tribal tattoos. Now people are found with tattoos of varying types and sizes on their legs, ankles, shoulder blades, lower backs, upper backs and more. Just about anywhere that there is skin, a tattoo can be placed.

Passages of rite tattoos were marked upon a member of the tribe once they hit puberty. A person was not accepted as an adult until they bore these markings upon their body. It seems this tradition still holds true today as many adolescents celebrate their eighteenth birthday by having someone tattoo a part of their body as if to say they are now an adult.

Another tradition that seems to remain unbroken is identity tattoos. Many tribes were able to identify one another by the types of tattoos that each one wore. Today, many cultures and groups will bear similar tattoos in order to identify each other. This is also a common practice among many gangs symbolizing who they are and who they represent.

Whatever the reason a person might have to get tribal tattoos, the history is in the ink. The next time you choose to tattoo yourself, you might find that you have more of a story to tell about your symbol than what you may have realized in the first place.