Tribal Tattoo Designs

by Dagfinn Rognerud

Many Indian Tribes in South America routinely tattooed their body or face by simply pricking and some tribes in California introduced color into scratches.

Many tribes of the Arctic and sub-arctic, mostly Inuit and some people in eastern Siberia, made needle punctures through which a thread coated with pigment was drawn underneath the skin.

The Maori people of New Zealand, who are world famous for their tattooing, applied their wood carving technique to tattooing.

In the moko style of Maori tattooing, shallow, colored grooves

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in distinctive, complex designs were produced on the face and buttocks by striking a small bone-cutting tool into the skin.

After the Europeans arrived in the 1700s, the Maori began using metal that settlers brought for a more conventional style of puncture tattooing.

In Borneo, women bore a symbol on their arms to denote their specific skills, thus increasing their potential for marriage, whilst tattoos worn around the fingers and wrist were said to ward off sickness.

Clan or society membership, have also often been symbolized by tattoos throughout history. It has also been believed that the wearer of an image calls the spirit of that image.

For example, the ferocity of a tiger would belong to the person bearing this tattoo. Although controversial, many believe tattooing originates in Egypt from the time of the Pharaohs and the construction of the Great Pyramids. As the Egyptian Empire spread, so did the art of tattooing and around 2000 BC it reached China.

In ancient Greece the tattoos were used to mark spies while the Romans used the tattoo to mark slaves and criminals.

In western Asia, the Ainu people used tattoos to signify social status. The Ainu were said to have carried the art to Japan where they became a mark of religion. Dayak warriors who had taken a head were signified by a tattoo on the hand.

The Polynesians employed tattoos to denote status, tribal communities and rank.

The Danes, Saxons and Norse were often tattooed with their family crest. In modern society, tattoos are becoming popular and most of the tattoos are based on the variety of the tribal tattoos.

The Tribal tattoos have in centuries have developed various designs of Cross tattoos Angel Tattoos, Butterfly tattoos, Dragon tattoos, fairy tattoos, flower tattoos etc., Indian tribes, especially excelled in the art of Henna tattoos, which are widely used in their family functions, rituals etc.

Even in Saudi Arabia, Henna tattoos were popular. Lower back tattoos were used extensively by women of various tribes and are being done even at present. Thus, Tribal tattoos had a significant role to play in the evolution of Tattoos.

This article is written by Dagfinn Rognerud, former Norwegian officer. This article may be reproduced as long as all Live link is included. Dagfinn have several pages about tattoos: http://www.angel-tattoo.info/ http://www.butterfly-tattoo.info/ http://www.celtic-tattoo.info/ http://www.cross-tattoo.info/ http://www.dragon-tattoo.info/ http://www.fairy-tattoo.info/ http://www.flower-tattoo.info/ http://www.henna-tattoosite.com/ http://www.lower-back-tattoo.com/ http://www.supply-tattoo.biz/ http://www.temporary-tattooonline.com/ http://www.tribal-tattooonline.com/

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