Tribal tattoos are one of the most popular tattoo styles available and this style of tattooing can be used in a variety of different ways. Tribal tattoos are the birth of tattooing. When we glance back in time, we can begin to understand why tattoos have played significant roles in many cultures. These ancient tattoos were found nearly everywhere across the globe.
Tribal tattoos played a huge role in ancient tribes and ancient cultures across the world. These tattoos served a variety of different purposes and meanings. Tribal tattoos were used to mark important events, status and ranks in the tribe, social status in the tribe, and important achievements. In nearly all ancient cultures, as soon as someone moves from childhood to adulthood, they are old enough to get their first tattoo.
When we look at these ancient tribes, women also were tattooed in most cultures. Although men were tattooed more in most cases, women received them as well. Women would typically get tattoos on their shoulders, upper chest, neck, and chin. These tribal markings also served purposes such as social order and ranks in the tribe. Women played vital roles in these ancient tribes and their tattoos were used to reflect them.
The Maori tribe is one example of an ancient culture using tattoos on men and women both. The Maori culture is still alive today and is one of the longest living tattoo cultures in the world. The Maori reside where they have for centuries, New Zealand. The Maori tribe is well known for their famous head tattoos and deep symbolic meanings of each design. In the Maori tribe, men were usually tattooed on the head and women were tattooed on the lips and chin.
Ancient tribes in New Zealand, Europe, Taiwan, Africa, South America, and North America all practiced tribal tattooing. This style of tattooing was practiced for many years and was adopted by minor cultures throughout the years. It remained this way until the arrival of Western cultures. Once outside influence hit the tribes, the ancient art style was never the same. Even though the decline was fact, tribal tattoos are now making their way back into the tattoo scene.
Although tribal art and tattoos are mainly seen on men, this popular tattoo style is becoming popular among women as well. For women, the tribal tattoo is usually used for a decorative purpose. The tattoo on the right shows how tribal art is mixed with the butterfly tattoo, which is a popular tattoo symbol for women. These butterfly designs would either be used on the top shoulder or the lower back. When it comes to decorative tribal art, you usually have a centered symbol with tribal art on both ends of the centered symbol.
The two photos on the right are the same design. Both tattoos have a center piece with tribal art on the ends. The tribal art in these cases is used for a decorative purpose. The tribal art adds to the overall design of the tattoo. Some designs may have tribal art on the north and south side of the centered symbol or all around the symbol. You will have to make sure to view all possible options when it comes to your tribal design.
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