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Polynesian tattoo designs are far more than a mere piece of decorative body art. Tribal art tattoo designs, as often as they're replicated in flash designs, were once seen as a link between man and the gods in Polynesian culture. As legend has it, the Gods taught men the art of tattooing. By being marked through a trial of pain and blood, as the elders claimed, initiates could develop a closer relationship with the spiritual world.

Take the Maori and Samoan tribes for example, Polynesian tattoo designs were a Tapu, or sacred art form. Thus the revered tattoo artists in these societies, were held in the same esteemed regard as the higher echelon virtuosos of today. Yet the community where I lived, saw all tattooing, including tribal art tattoos, as an indication of a degenerate, or at best 'an eccentric' - and eccentric is, in many ways, another word for contemptible. "Yeah, thanks for the positive support Dad!"

Paying Reverence To Islanders' Heritage

The islanders' history suggests that the Polynesian conflation of soul with body, and the belief that one could gain special advantages in the afterlife, through tribal tattoo designs, was far from limited to their culture. ("Special advantages in the afterlife? Well ink me up then!"). Similar beliefs can be found in ancient European and Asian cultures, which were responsible for the prevalence of tribal art designs among the natives of North Africa and Papua, New Guinea.

The extreme proficiency of Polynesian design creation, has become renowned amid the great and meaningful art forms the world over. After all, when people are willing to spend their entire lives in the presence of such articulated art, and be judged by everyone that sees it, is truly a mark of admiration for such a specialized technique. They are such striking, intriguing and alluring forms of expression, I knew I had to have one, or two, or three...I was worried about running out of skin space!

Polynesian tattoo designs, as one of the last surviving sacred forms of body art, were the natural locus for my studies. Indeed, the word 'tattoo' emerged from their language, (originating from the Tahitian term - 'Tatu', meaning - "to mark"). Furthermore, in the absence of any written language, those cultures created a form of articulation, dialogue and communication from their tribal tattoo designs. Various parts of the body which displayed the jet-black patterns, symbolized certain facets of their lives, experiences and beliefs respectively.

Immersed In Both The Culture And The Art-Form

Having lived for two years in the Marquesas islands, witnessing the art from descendants of tribal masters, I've found that Polynesian tattoo designs, for the original islanders, both provided a sense of belonging (through the sharing of an experience), and a sense of individuality. The designs, and their positioning on the body, were generally decided by one's family history, societal ranking, succession of maturity and personal achievements.

I learned first-hand how the Polynesians used symbols, intricate patterns, plus swirling and linear motifs, to typify storytelling among other representations, when composing tribal tattoo designs. Watching the rituals carried out with such primitive, yet effective tools such as bird-bones for needles and burnt gum from indigenous trees as ink. At times, they even used burnt vegetable caterpillars to form a black soot-like pigment to tap into the body using a mallet.

The definitions and history of what they symbolize, dates back generations, more so than any other tattoo art designs that I can immediately recall. Other societies across the oceans, have shown a great deal of respect and reverence to those island cultures, who took this form of expression far beyond what we as westerners could typically ever imagine. Plus the fact, they really do stand out from other tribal tattoo art, due to their incredibly unique and distinct appearance. Just like eating peanuts or potato chips...it's extremely difficult to just have one!

There's a certain gem of a resource, where not only you'll have full access to those eye-catching Polynesian Tattoo Designs, plus boatloads of valuable free treats, but also a myriad of other tribal art tattoos as well.

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back tattoos are a popular tattoo placement for Girl , specifically the lower back tattoos. Here are some girls back tattoo ideas and tips that would work well for that area.

1. Flowers, butterflies, or dragons! These range from the pretty to the dangerous. Whatever your personal tastes are, some popular choices for lower back tattoos have been flowers symbolizing feminine qualities, a butterfly symbolizing intricate beauty, or a dragon symbolizing strength and danger. All work well on the lower back and because of the large area they can be intricately inked on for detail.

2. Large vs Small Back tattoo. I bring this up because I've noticed many girls whom after getting their tattoo, express a regret of not having got it bigger! Usually people go in to a parlor relatively conservative and are fearful that their tattoo will be too big. But when all is said and done, many reflect and realize a bigger design would have been more preferable. And this often seems the case with girls back tattoos. Remember that there is a decent amount of surface to work with, and getting a tiny tattoo is probably not going to look that great, and could even resemble a blemish if it's not big enough too actually fully notice.

3. A mural girl back tattoo. Some of the sexiest tattoo's I've seen have been murals, or mini murals. This is where a combination of designs are infused into one large design, so for instance a combination of flowers with butterflies could make up a nice idea. You could also start out with just one design and make it into more of a mural as time goes on.

Nautical Star Tattoo Designs

A nautical star tattoo is a five armed star, with each of its arms divided into two symmetrical parts by a straight line. Nautical star tattoos are simple, symmetrical and small in size. They can be easily combined with other tattoo designs. Though, there are very less variations with the nautical star design, there are various elements that can be added to the nautical star tattoo, to enhance the bold feature of the star tattoo. A wreath design below or surrounding the nautical star or nautical star tattoo with wings attached to its sides are some of the design ideas. Even a small nautical star inside a large nautical star or a nautical star tattoo with banners is also a good tattoo idea. The colors for these tattoos are usually dark in shades, filled in alternate manner. Black, red, blue, etc. are some of the popular colors used. One can go for a single large nautical star tattoo or a group of nautical stars arranged in an artistic manner.

Stomach Tattoos

A tattoo is a design created by inserting dark, endurable ink into the outer layer of the skin, also known as the dermis. This ink changes the pigment, that is the color of skin, to the one you want. Tattooing is essentially a body art form which is used to decorate the body with a variety of designs. Its believed that tattooing originated in Japan where the indigenous Ainu people used to paint their faces as part of their tradition. From there it spread to neighboring countries and was practiced worldwide.

Stomach Tattoos

In ancient times, tribal communities used to paint their body or get a tattoo to distinguish themselves from other clans, but today, people express their attitude through tattoos, and the kind of tattoos they wear defines their personality. Earlier, people used to wear tattoos on their hands or back, but as the popularity of tattoos increased, different places to get tattoos done on the body emerged. Stomach tattoos, as the name suggests, are tattoos that are done on the stomach, and due to the large canvas available on the stomach area, this has become a favorite and popular place to get a tattoo done. Another reason for the popularity of these tattoos was that stomach tattoos could be displayed when wanted, and hidden when wanted. Lower stomach tattoos could be easily hidden under clothes during college or work hours and could be shown off in parties by wearing short tops, low waist skirts or jeans.