Tribal Tattoo Designs
Ancient tattoos are usually preserved when skin has been embalmed or saved in ice or peat, but no-one knows definitely when the 1st tattoo was inked.
This blog post is written to take you on a quick trip around the globe taking a look at some interesting facts about the origins of tattoo designs.
The Pacific Islands
It is assumed the word tattoo originated from the Tahitian word tatau, meaning ‘to mark’.
Maori men tattooed their faces with aggressive looking patterns and Maori ladies tattooed their lips and chins and were a sign of beauty. These tattoos are caved into the flesh using a bone chisel, and ink is then placed in the cuts. Recently Maori tattoos have grown increasingly popular in the tattoo world.
In Samoa the tattoo marks the power to bear pain and is still true today.
Tattooing in Japan is assumed to go back some ten thousand years, with probably the most recognizable (and likely the most beautiful and elaborate) type of Japanese body art is associated with the arranged crime group the Yakuza.
Central and South America
There's evidence showing that before the arrival of the Spanish in Central and South America that tattoos and body painting was common and mostly utilized for social and spiritual purposes (instead of just ornamental). The arrival of the Spanish marked the beginning of a rapid decline and termination of many indigenous cultures, taking with them the knowledge of how these looked and how they were applied.
Central and South Africa
Tribal tattoos designs were traditionally applied employing a the method of marking out the design on the skin with series of black dots, which works less well on darker skins. This will say why tribal tattoos aren't as prevalent as in Central and South African cultures. Instead of tattoos “skin painting and scarification is employed generally as a means of decorating the body.
Europe
The remains of tzi the Iceman were discovered entombed in a glacier in the Italian/Austrian Alps and have been dated back some 5,000 years shows he had about 57 carbon tattoos composed from straightforward dots and lines on his lower backbone, on his right ankle and behind his left knee.
Tattooing in Europe has manifestly been around for thousands of years (as demonstrated on tzi the Iceman), although it was thought that Captain Cook ‘re-introduced ‘ tattooing back into Europe after his expedition around the Pacific in 1769. Many sailors returned bearing permanent mementos on their bodies. Since the return of this voyage, tattoos have been linked with life on the sea.
Tribal Tattoos Designs
Tribal Tattoos Designs change significantly vis their design and style, however they usually use large areas of solid black called ‘blackwork ‘
Below are 1 or 2 links to other websites which, if you are looking for tribal tattoo designs or forearm tattoo designs would be a good place to start looking (please note we may get a commission if you are going to buy anything from these sites).
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