Tribal tattoos Tattoos design and and ideas of Tattoo Removal: Tribal tattoos have been in vogue for quite a while now (since the early 90's), and while their popularity is diminishing, they are still going strong.
These are the Advantages of getting a tribal tattoo:
There's a lot of black ink in tribal tattoos which has an advantage that it holds up well "black or Blue tattoo" ink does not fade as fast as other colors.
Tribal tattoo designs are extremely popular, so as long as you don't want a specific or traditional tribal, you shouldn't have a hard time finding a reputable tattoo artist that can design your custom tattoo.
It's easier to design your own tattoo or at least a mock-up of your own tribal than it is with other tattoo designs.
Tribal tattoo has a b*old visual appeal: their thick, black curving lines and interlocking patterns lend themselves well to many of the standard tattoo locations such as the upper arm (in the form of a tribal armband, eg, the back or the lower back).
Disadvantages of tribal tattoos:
- Tattoo removal is not working very good on those large patches of black/blue ink.
- Covering them up with another tattoo ain't working either i.e not looking perfect .
- Finding a tattoo artist or tattoo parlor is not easy to get when you want a traditional design of a specific tribe.
- When you are getting a tattoo that is a replica of a traditional tribal design, keep in mind that you might be insulting the original tribe members. This is especially the case with Ta Moko which is a form of family and personal identification of the Maori people. Copying their designs is a form of identity theft.
- Many tribal designs from this tattoo genre have been copied from the ancient tribal designs but it is debatable whether the majority of those who wear such tattoos know the meaning behind their chosen unique tattoo.
Tribal tattoos Tattoos design and and ideas of Tattoo Removal
What are tattoos used for in tribal communities?
Identification: each tribe and family has its own tattoo decoration or design that read like a book, they tell a lot about the origin and the social hierarchy of the person who interested to wears them. Tribe members can identify each other by their tattoos in this life and the afterlife.
Social status: the style and size of a tribal tattoo says a lot about a person's social status in the group. A person with a big tattoo usually has a higher rank in their society as compared with a simple tattoo.
Rite of passage: getting a tattoo is part of the ritual that turns a boy into a man and a girl transform into a woman.
Magic, healing and protection: tribal tattoos are believed to have a magical powers. In some tribes the boy gets assigned a totem (Ojibwe doodem) animal during his rights of passage. By tattooing that animal it is believed that the wearer inherits some of the powers of his totem (sacred symbols) animal.