Samoa Tribal Tattoos

Samoan tattoos, or tataus as they are rightfully called, are more than just body art. A tatau is a sign of respect for the traditions and culture of the Samoan people, and the person who wears one is marked with a representation of the pride of his/her entire family.
It's generally believed that the art of tattooing was brought to Samoa by two women from the island of Fiji. Although the women at first had some trouble convincing anyone to give them a chance, tradition has it that one of the tribal chieftains finally relented and submitted to the ordeal, and it definitely was an ordeal because the traditional design could take weeks or months to complete.
The process was and still is very painful. The traditional tatau is created using very primitive tools. A bone or tortoiseshell comb is dipped in ink made from the ashes of cremated candlenut shells, and dragged across the flesh to slice it open. The ink seeps into the wounds and the blood is wiped away. The process is repeated over and over until the tatau is complete, but because of the pain there could be days in between sessions while the recipient takes time to recover.
Traditionally, the tatau was reserved only for the young men in the tribe, but as time passed the women also began to receive tattoos - although they were nowhere near as extensive as the men's ritual markings.

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Angel Tribal Tattoos on Arm

It seems that people have always been interested in angels as well as quite curious about them. References to angels are peppered throughout many religious writings, and they've been a favorite subject for many of history's greatest artists. Just look at Botticelli's famous works to see angels rendered at their finest.

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Tribal Tattoos for Girl

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Tribal Stomach Tattoos

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A tattoo is first and foremost an individual expression, and the type of pattern chosen should reflect that individuality. When most people picture a star, they envision a classic five-point design, but there are many different styles to choose from. A talented tattoo artist can even create a truly unique tattoo design from drawings or descriptions. 

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The larger the tattoo, the more detail there can be in the design. There may be dimensional lines to give a 3-D effect, multiple colors or additional accents to suggest shining or twinkling. Naturally, larger tattoos are more expensive, and a very large star design may be undesirable because it becomes too bulky and unrealistic.

Tribal Shoulder Tattoos for Men

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Tribal Rib Tattoos

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Types of Tribal Tattoos

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Tribal Wrist Tattoos

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Tribal Upper Arm Tattoos

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Small Tribal Tattoos

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Tribal Arm Tattoos for Men

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Tribal Art Tattoos

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Lower Back Tribal Tattoos

Another interesting characteristic of tribal tattoo designs is the application of tattoos depict an ancient representation; the remnants of tribes which are found in the caves, discovered in the design of protective totems, or other forms currently stored in galleries and museums, made with skill and accuracy by modern artists.

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Tribal Tattoos for Men

Some tribal tattoo designs resemble Gothic, the symbols with complex lines, especially popular in the 2000s, growing every day until the present moment and the past of the tribes had been formed to design a unique tribal art not available before. In fact, many tribal tattoo design is the result of retouched and modified ancient designs.

Because the pattern of interest is more often made ​​up of lines and geometric shapes, only an expert on the subject can distinguish the real old-fashioned designs tribal tattoo, of a new self-contained art. Abstract pattern resembles a tribal design, the most commonly used by the masters of contemporary tattoo

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Tribal Tattoos for Women

Over the past decade, tribal tattoo designs have been gaining popularity among ordinary people and practitioners of New Age. Some tattoos speak for themselves, showing off deities and symbols associated with the ancestral magical practices, spiritual protection or inner enlightenment, representing the balance of masculine and feminine energy of the universe.

Role of women in ancient tribal cultures, contributed to the popularity of tribal tattoo designs, featuring feminine symbols, representations and energy not seen before, except when tribal art originated. Approach to the feminine nature of modern women gained acceptance, which is basically wearing a tribal tattoo arm band or a low back design.

Because tribal tattoo designs can mix power and natural elements, they are a natural choice when it comes to people who want to use the sun, moon, clouds, stars without a conventional design, although there are other forms of tribal designs, including the abstract arts.

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Upper Back Tribal Tattoos

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