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Tribal Tattoo Designs - Why Are They So Popular?By: Declan O Reilly
Tribal tattoos have been practiced for thousands of years. Modern people still get them done for many reasons such as to belong to a modern \'tribe\' even if they do it on a subconcious level. Getting tattooed was also seen as a rite of passage into adulthood. A belief goes that if a girl can\'t take the pain of tattooing, she is un-marriageable, because she will never be able to deal with the pain of child birth. If a boy can\'t deal with the pain he is considered to be a bad risk as a warrior, and could become isolated from the tribe. Some primitive tribes use tattooing as a rite of social status. The Maori, of New Zealand use tattooing primarily for this purpose. To the Maori, a person\'s Moko designs enhanced their prestige and show transition from one social status to another. At its highest level, Moko designs proclaimed the sacredness of chieftanship. The Hawaiians are prominent among people who have specific tattoo gods. In Hawaii, the images of the tattoo gods are kept in the temples of tattoo priests. Each tattoo session begins with a prayer to the tattoo gods that the operation might not cause death, that the wounds might heal soon, and that the designs might be handsome. Many modern American tattooist will tell you, \"When you should get a tattoo, the tattoo god will tell you that it is time.\" In the 1970\'s, American tattooing discovered primitive, tribal tattoos. People wanted simple designs with meaning and they began copying designs, primarily from the islands of the South Pacific. In the past few decades, people of European stock began looking for tribal tattoos of their own origins and created a new form of tattoo commonly known as neo tribal tattoos. Unique Tattoo Pictures Designs MORE ARTICLES : Free Tattoo Flash Designs Why You Should Avoid Them Cute Tattoo Designs for Women and where to get the best ones Tattoo Pictures Tattoo Designs for YOU Temporary Tattoos A Permanent Solution Tattoos Of Movies A Good Idea Things Like Star Wars Or... Hot Koi Fish Tattoos Design and Ideas A Revitilization... What You Should Know About Tattoos Sources for Free Tattoo Ideas and Tattoo Design Ideas Kanjis Mistakes to Avoid with Japanese Style Kanji Tattoos What You Should Know About Temporary Tattoos Tattoos Getting Them Maintaining Them and Removing Them Free Tattoo Designs Are They Really Worth It Potential Risks Of Getting A Tattoo Rap Tattoo The Tattoos of Rap Artists and Rap Stars This Choose The Right Tattoo Artist Tattoo Removal Female Tattoos Because its Worth It What To Expect From Tattoo Removal Swallow Tattoos Nautical Stars and Cherry Tattoos are Hot Anchor Tattoos Sailors and Early Christian HistoryWhat do How to Get Rid of Your New Tattoo Tattoo Removal Techniques How to Get a Tattoo off Your Body Get Yourself Marked Get Tattooed Tattoos For the Love of Art Chinese Tattoos Meaning of Chinese Dragon Tattoos The Meaning and Symbolism Behind the Lotus Flower Tattoo Skin Disorder Laser Tattoo Removal Soul Mate Tattoos Tattooes Bodyart Body PaintingSelf ExpressionFriend or... Index Pages: 1 2 MORE RESOURCES : |