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Just as a caterpillar undergoes a remarkable metamorphosis to emerge as a beautiful butterfly, these tattoos represent personal growth and the ever-evolving journey of self-discovery.
A semicolon tattoo integrated into an intricate design with a blooming rose and abstract lines on the forearm, symbolizing growth and resilience. Image credits: @_lisnamavka_
These tattoos tend to represent originality, technology, and sometimes insurgence. They, too, primarily use black ink but are more likely to include some color than most tribal tattoos.
Moko facial tattoos were traditional in Māori culture until about the mid-19th century, when their use began to disappear. There has been something of a revival from the late 20th century. In pre-European Māori culture, they denoted high social status. Generally only men had full facial moko. High-ranked women often had moko on their lips and ...
In most cultures, tattoos play an important role in the society to show a person has completed a rite of passage. Most tribes and gangs use tattoos as a way to identify which society they belong to and a hierarchical status. Just as how symbolic anthropology by Victor Turner describes how symbols make a culture, this can be true for tattoos.
Olympic tattoos are a tradition among athletes who compete in the Olympic Games of tattooing the Olympic rings symbol. The practice dates back to at least the 1980s, when swimmer Chris Jacobs received a tattoo of the rings to commemorate his participation in the 1988 Seoul Games .
Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. [1] In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration (e.g., common ear piercing in many societies), and religious rites of passage (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), as well as the modern primitive movement.
16. Lion and Lamb. Often, a lion and lamb tattoo may draw from religious connotations. It can symbolize the juxtaposition of strength and gentleness, unity, or peaceful coexistence.