Tribal Maori Tattoos:
One of the most prolific tattoo designs are
the tribal tattoos with their free-flowing lines and intricate
structures.
Many
ancient tribes used tattoos to mark themselves as a sign of
identification and also as a sign of loyalty to a particular tribe. The
Maori tribe from New Zealand still use tattoos to mark members of the
tribe, and some tribes in Africa too use tribal tattoos to mark
tribesmen. Tattoos have long been a mark of individualistic expression
and a symbol of ones faith and belief system. Using the body as a moving
canvas, many people are getting tattoos to showcase their views and
preferences. The word tattoo comes form the Samoa word 'tatau',
Polynesian tribal tattoos are deemed to be as old as the art of
tattooing itself. Hawaii has similar culture as the other pacific
islands and Hawaiian tribal tattoos are also in great demand nowadays.
Back tattoo, Maori tribal design:
A
great place to have tattoos is the back, simply because of the large
flat area available to experiment