Tribal tattoo designs are highly preferred by the tattoo fans. Their interesting patterns and versatility have made them hot choice of scores of tattoo fans.
Tribal tattoo designs have always fascinated tattoo enthusiasts with their unique patterns and mystic symbolisms. There are several historical facts associated with tribal tattoos. Believed to have been in use since ages, tribal tattoos were largely used by tribal communities in the early years. They are said to have got these designs inked on their skin to depict their identity or their belongingness to a particular tribe.
Depending upon the size and style, the tribal tattoos were also used to reflect social status. Some people opted for tribal tattoo due to certain rituals that were considered important in their community. There were still others who believed that tribal tattoos had great healing and magical powers and hence used them for acquiring those powers.
But today, in the modern times, tribal tattoos are no longer associated with any particular class and are stripped off their social and religious meanings that ancient people held. Most of the tribal tattoo arts that we see today are based on Polynesian tattoo designs and tattoo designs of the tribes of Borneo, namely the Iban and Kayan (Sarawak) and the Kenyah (Kalimantan)
Over the years, tribal tattoos have undergone some changes not only in terms of their meanings but also their patterns. In the recent times, a new tribal style has emerged. This latest tribal style is a combination of original tribal designs with some interesting additional patterns including curves, interlocking formations and interesting complementary designs like rose, butterfly, angel etc.
Popular tribal designs
Though there are thousands of tribal tattoo designs available, some of them are most popular and have been hot–favorite of many tattoo fans. Some of the highly preferred tribal tattoos are:
- Tribal Dragon Tattoos
- Tribal Phoenix tattoos
- Tribal sun tattoos
- Tribal butterfly tattoo
- Zodiac tattoos
- Flower tattoos
There are several other tribal designs including animal tattoos like tiger, wolf, bear and many more.
Advantages of tribal tattoo designs
- Apart from being unique and appealing, tribal tattoos are also more preferable due to their other additional advantages. Some of them are listed below:
- Tribal tattoos usually require lot of black ink. This holds up the design very well and for long. Black tattoo ink does not fade easily.
- You can always experiment with a tribal tattoo pattern and design your own tribal tattoo.
- Tribal tattoos can be inked on any portion of the body. Their thick, black curving lines and interlocking patterns give them a bold visual appeal that looks good on many of the standard tattoo locations, such as the upper arm, the back or the lower back.
