Maori Tattoos

There was a revival of traditional Maori tattoos, TA Maori proverb and other cultural traditions. Since the cultural revival TA saying tattoo designs are becoming more and more that can be considered mainstream. There are not many people are saying Maori tattooing their faces, design, and in other parts of the body, very wrong meaning. Robbie Williams and Mike Tyson has received many Maori tattoos with nuisance for many Maori.


Maori tattoos have been practiced for more than a thousand years and not only withstand time, but also colonization by Europeans. Maoris are the original inhabitants of New Zealand, some of them as Aotearoa, or land of the long white cloud. Ta byword (literally meaning to strike or tap) is a form of identity, status, genealogy, tribal history, to marry eligibility to be used and the marks of beauty and cruelty.


Ta byword not only a tattoo of their vehicles and they are finely carved into the skin. The prior art carving, so that the first of these threads saying copied designs. Ta byword has done the most recognizable face, all other parts of the body is tattooed.


Women are traditionally only be tattooed on his lips around her chin and sometimes the nostrils. A woman with full blue lips as the embodiment of Maori female beauty ever seen. " Men, on the other hand, is allowed to become a full face saying. These higher-ranking leaders and fighters, it is usually the only one who can not afford, but at the same time was the only one who held a position that they are worthy of one saying in the first place.


The choice of design is not an easy process. In contrast, another tattoo is now a secular Maori tattoos months of planning and approval by the elders and other relatives. One of the elders to decide whether one is worthy to receive saying. One of the questions they need to respond with the utmost was: "they are committed to wearing their tribal identity on their body for the rest of your life?" Then the design process will begin with an examination of the strain history, a major component of the proverb.


Yet the majority of people with Moko-inspired design does not take the time to do something about its origin or meaning anymore. It is understandable why some Maori have been affected by the use of parts of their culture. If it does not interfere, even if they add something unique to your copy without your permission, did nothing about its origin unknown, but it is not in the proper manner?


We hope that the Maori people's efforts in this beautiful and interesting cultural art alive, the rest of the world continues to be on this sacred ritual, culturally, and both can reach agreement on its use in modern society.

Haida Tattoos

The name "Haida" is derived from the word "Hidery" means "people." The Haida tribe is considered one of the oldest traceable number of residents in the New World. The Haida people are native to western North America. Politics Haida people of Canada and a First Nation person. Ancestral language Haida language, which is now in danger. Haidas is often referred to as frightening warriors.


Most Haida items are decorated with crests - the number of animals, birds, sea creature, and mythic beings - they soon find moiety (raven or Eagle), and often all children of the owner. Haida almost seventy number Crest, all points are in general use. The Haida culture believes that a great spirit, "Ne-kilst spurge" created world. This spirit takes the form of crows. The crow was responsible for creating the world. Even the most impressively expressed in large great totem Poles, it is a very disciplined design applied to different types of topics, including the human body by tattooing.


Haida society is divided into two groups, one called Raven and other Eagle. There are various subcategories that fall into either the 'moieties. Moieties and the subcategory of Clans, or tribal lines Matran age, their combination crests and other intellectual property such as songs and names often described haidan tattoo. Tattoos are placed in the thigh, chest, shoulders, forearms, backs of hands and even all the fingers.

Military Tattoos

Tattoos in the armed forces have a long and colorful tradition among those who have served their country. In fact, millions of Americans serving in the armed forces or active duty personnel, reservists in order, not to mention war veterans. Many of them got tattoos as a constant reminder that they belong to a specific unit or group, to recognize not only their loyalty to their unit, but also their land, a sense of camaraderie and even feel about the possibility the loss of a few close to them killed during active service.


According to the study of tattoos in the armed forces, it seems that they seem more popular in the fleet with a second Army, Marine Corps, the third and last of the Air Force. The style of tattoo design seems to differ depending on whether the person is in the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.


In a recent news report about military tattoos said: "Tattoos are a military tradition." Although no points for that many service members will argue this point until the end of their contract. For some, tattoos are a big part of military life. Some service members will refrain from obtaining a tattoo, but many more will be watered at least once before leaving.


In the Marine Corps has always been a conservative position on tattoos, especially when the army and the society as a whole has become more accepting of them. Some Marines said that this unit public opinion ought to follow and to recognize tattooing as a legitimate practice, or as an art form. Most Marines go along with the policy of the Marine Corps "of tattoos and has no visible tattoos are a growing number of marines who disagree with the conservative position and called for a loosening of the rules.

Gangs and Prison Tattoos

Tattoos have always been used as a tool for identifying members of specific gangs. Members use tattoos for several reasons. Some members will have multiple tattoos, especially if they have spent in jail. These tattoos may include one or more characters are accepted as something unique to identify the members.



As a tear drop tattoo under the eye or a cobweb prison. Many members will have their name tattooed in large bold letters so that rival members will be scared. For the uninitiated unauthorized tattoo bears can be very dangerous especially in prison. Inmates at the prison have been known to remove unauthorized tattoos from members of literally no interruption of the person tattooed flesh.



Some special pride in themselves and their brand outside of conventional society. Tattoos are also used to express their often nihilistic philosophy. Most tattoos, popularized by Gangsta Rappers are often carried out in a stylish black and gray and depict firearms, bullets, secret letters, written in old English or Gothic. It is common for the person's name tattooed on the back of the neck or a slogan tattooed on his chest.


Clearly, the tattoos were accepted by society, though not very high class multi-Wannabes are ready to facial tattoos, or tattoos on their hands - a common practice among members.



But although gang members try to use tattoos to separate from society, meaning it has had on hip young middle class is undeniable. Young people who may have no idea about the meaning of these characters' original lies tattoos, which were originally worn by gang members as badges of honor.


There are many gangs in prison in California, the two main parties are:

Sureños which is Spanish for Southerners. They are a group of hundreds of Hispanic street gangs originating in Southern California. They are linked to Mexican Mafia prison organization. Sureños California gang were first to avail themselves of gang colors to be distinguished from other gangs.


State of California prison system provided railroad handkerchiefs to inmates in a standard color: blue. Hispanic inmates from Southern California selected or claimed the blue BANDANAS to identify. As a member of the Alumni Sureños street outside the prison system and they are determined as part of the Mexican Mafia organization.


Sureños identify with blue and sometimes gray, mostly to avoid service in Los Angeles (City baseball team to their home), Duke University and Dallas Cowboys apparel. Their number thirteen in the group is in Arabic or Roman numerals or a combination of both: 13, XIII, or X3 and other creative symbolism. This means that 13 letter of the alphabet, the letter M or M says La EME, Mexican Mafia.


Numbers are included in tattoos, as Tres Points (Spanish to three points) or X3 for the number 13 (see also: Three points tattoo), which has representation for number three within the Aztec number system. Additional important to avoid service in Los Angeles is the number that corresponds to the letter of the alphabet: L (12) + A (1) = 13.


Norteños which is Spanish for Northerners. They are also called Nuestra Familia (Our Family), are a coalition of Hispanic gangs in North America, based in Northern California. Member of these gangs is norteño (male) or norteña (female), based on the use of Spanish, these names are often capitalized when it comes to individual members. Mexican Americans who are not gang members, but to feel strong cultural links with others in Northern California can call themselves norteños / norteñas or just Northerners.


Norteños traditional rivals are Sureños (Southerners). Dividing line between Norteños and Sureños traditionally one Bakersfield, California. At the end of 1960, Mexican-American residents of California state prison system began to be divided into two rival groups, Norteños (Northerners) and Sureños (southerners), according to their hometowns place in the north-south dividing line is near Bakersfield. Part of the motivation to share is Norteños want to be independent of La EME, aka the Mexican Mafia.


As with other gangs, Norteños were involved in drug trafficking and smuggling, and armed conflicts with other gangs and police. According to investigators, the requirement for full membership in Nuestra Familia is held at least one gang killing.


Federal agencies, law enforcement, no longer can penetrate the group began to accelerate his studies in the late 1990's. In 2000 and 2001, 22 members were indicted on charges of fraud, including some who allegedly serving as high-ranking gang leaders while confined in Pelican Bay. Thirteen defendants pleaded guilty; other cases are still pending. Two defendants face the death penalty for ordering murders related to the drug trade.