Every time I start to think about getting another tattoo, I get the urge to do a post on another style. To continue my History of a Tattoo Series I chose Maori style tattooing or Ta Moko (to strike or tap). Ta Moko is the process of marking the body permanently with certain designs by [...]
Tags: beauty·chin·cultural significance·eligibility to marry·facial moko·ferocity·genealogy·History of a Tattoo·Kirituhi·lips·Maori style tattoo·New Zealand·rank·ta moko·Tattoo·tribal history
I’ve been seriously thinking about getting another tattoo. I love symbols because they have personal meaning depending on what lesson we have learned or path we are on in our life. In continuing with my ‘History of a Tattoo’, I have chosen ‘The Celts’ this time because I have always been drawn to symbols and [...]
Tags: Celtic band·History of a Tattoo·Ireland·life path·Scotland·symbols·Tattoo·The Celts·Wales·Woad
African Tattoos or Scarification~ The history of tattooing in Africa dates back thousands of years. Until Otzi the Iceman was discovered, the oldest known tattoos belonged to the mummy of Amunet, a priestess of the goddess Hathor somewhere between 2160 BC -1994 BC. The designs found on her mummy, were believed to be symbols of fertility and [...]
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History of a Tattoo Thai Style is next on my list for those of you interested in the Art of Tattooing. In previous posts we have covered Polynesian and Japanese. Traditional Thai Tattoos~ In Thailand tattoos were the norm for nearly all men. Men would be tattooed as a sign of spiritual and religious faith. [...]
Tags: Ajarn Hnuu Ganpai·Angelina Jolie·Buddhist monks·Grand master·magical powers·Pik·Student·Tattoo·Tattoos·Thai tattoos·thailand
(Scroll down to see photos of the big day) Tracy Gets Inked! Today I got Inked!! (twice) I have wanted to for years and until now the design and placement has never seemed quite right. This was not a spontaneous event for me, it was planned and thought out long before the ink went on [...]
Tags: Artwork·Fraser Pattison·Genesis Tattoo·Inked·lotus·tara cronica·Tattoo·tiara
Previously I posted History of a Tattoo and focused on the Polynesian style tattoo. I will move the focus this time to the Japanese tattoo to continue the exploration of the different styles we are all drawn to. Are tattoos no longer considered taboo? Whether your like them or not you can’t open a magazine [...]
Tags: Edo period·folklore·horis·Japanese·Kofun period·myth·spiritual·Taboo·Tattoo·traditional
There are some things that I am not completely on board with yet but I don’t judge, I try to understand. Don’t knock it till ya try it, right? I think trying new things is the best way to understand them. Sometimes that takes us out of our comfort zone. I’ve been going out of [...]
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