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Tribal tattoos are today some of the most widespread and loved by women and men all around the world. It is probably not wrong to consider the tribal style the original tattoo style. These tattoos take their name from the function they have had for thousands of years in tribes in different part of the world. Tattoos today are usually considered cool designs to show off, but it has not always been that way.

Tattoos are almost as old as mankind itself. Origins of tribal tattoos go back in history for thousands of years. The oldest tattooed body ever, the famous Otzi mummy, belonged to a man died more than 5000 years ago, who apparently had something like 57 tattoos. This mummy has reached such a symbolic importance among tattoo lovers that a Hollywood star like Brad Pitt has got its outline tattooed on his arm.

Other ancient traces of tribal tattoo designs are to be found on Egyptian mummies. But these tattoos were used by several ancient tribes all over the world as symbol of their membership to the tribe. A membership for life, that had to be honoured and defended. Tattoos have often been connected with concepts like pride, honour, courage, victory and even gods and religions. That's because of the peculiarities of tattoos: their beauty, the noble pain you have to endure to get one (many are those who still today choose to get a tattoo in old traditional ways, ascribing a value to the pain they feel during the tattoo session) and the most characteristic one, their permanence.

Tattoos are permanent: Otzi is the proof that tattoo last longer than life itself. This aspect, so often neglected nowadays, has always been of primary importance in any known historical culture.

Probably the best known tribal tattoos in the world are those of the Maori people, who used to engrave their tattoos with chisels onto their faces. This most painful tattoo tradition was accepted with pride from all those "lucky ones" who proved themselves worthy of such an honour.

Today not much is left of the spiritual side of tribal tattoos. Nonetheless, their incredibly long and rich history emphasizes their charm and attracts more and more young men and women.

An important aspect for modern tattoo lovers is the versatility of this kind of tattoo. Tribal tattoos are not really a tattoo genre, like flower tattoos or dragon tattoos. Tribal is more a style. Any kind of standard tattoo design can be translated in tribal style. Women love butterfly tribal tattoos at least as much as men love animal tribal tattoos, like dragon, scorpion and tiger tattoos.

Celtic tribal tattoos are at least as popular with women as with men. I wouldn't be surprised though, if I've seen more sisters who chose Celtic tribal tattoos than brothers.

Celtic tribal tattoos' patterns and art are cool because of the androgyny of the design concept. Most of the designs work as well for men as for women. Although this is true, perhaps uniquely so in the varieties of styles, I did want to mention a few examples of Celtic tribal tattoos that are uniquely appropriated by women.

Sisterhood Celtic tribal tattoos are a nice example of this. Even if you're a woman who didn't have a sister growing up, or those of us who are lucky enough to find a sister of the spirit, sisterhood Celtic tribal tattoos provide a wonderful way to celebrate and honor your special, lifelong relationship. The symbol for sisterhood is a triangle with a curved line flowing from each point. It's an elegantly simple emblem that represents the three ages of woman; maiden, mother and crone. Nobody calls girls and senior women "maidens and crones" these days, of course. They're archaic words, used respectfully at the time. Anyway, I really like this symbol, because it stands for the sisterhood of all women on earth, as well as the sibling bond. It's a simple and ancient device, and works as well on the back of the neck as in a more prominent place such as an upper arm.

A subdivision of the sisterhood Celtic tribal tattoos is the motherhood ink. This also uses a threefold design, much like the symbol for sisterhood. However, in the mother symbol, the three curved lines continue into a spiral. The triple mother goddess was an ancient British deity known as the Matres Domesticae. She stood for fertility, harvest, good health, and the hunt. She was a figure of bounty and benevolence.

Celtic tribal tattoos for womanhood, sisterhood, and motherhood have in common a symbol known as the triquetra, and as in cultures the world over, it uses the symbolic number three. The triquetra can be combined with designs such as heart, mother and child, or other symbols of your choosing to further personalize your Celtic tribal tattoos in a way that is most meaningful to you.

Other Celtic tribal tattoos that can be especially apt choices for a woman might be the Celts' eternity symbol, which is a type of knot work. Also known as the lover's knot, this design shows two continuous loops that wind around each other in an unbroken and everlasting path. It is a beautiful choice for a wedding tat, suggesting as it does eternal unity and harmony, and everlasting love.

The Vikings are one of the less discussed parts of the Celts' heritage. But there is no reason to forget them! The Vikings had women warriors, highly skilled and valorous. A Viking tat stands for honor, strength, fortitude and nobility, and who doesn't need to be reminded of those things in daily life? The Viking ink also presents other choices than the triquetra, as it can be done as a band around the arm or leg. It also can look good with a bit of color, maybe red, green or blue, in the band.

These are only a very few ideas of the Celtic tribal tattoos that might be appealing to women.

There are many ways for Celtic tribal tattoos to be customized to your individual desires. The location, for example, really makes a great difference in the impact of the tat, whether you choose a lower back design, a collarbone, pectoral or ankle location. Further personalization might include addition of an initial or short quotation, maybe in Latin, Gaelic, or Welsh. You could combine your triquetra with a clannish bear claw, stag, or other Celt animal. The possibilities are pretty endless.

Celtic tribal tattoos are awesome, and you will be looking at a lot of them, but whatever you decide on, make sure you love it, and get samples of your artist's work. You want to be sure she or he works well in the style that you have chosen for your ink. Most importantly, enjoy your design!

Tattooing may have been practiced for centuries but it gained popularity only in the 21st century, to be more precise over the last 40 years. It is no longer restricted to the traditional worn by the tribes but it has now been able to spread its charm among people of different age group belonging to different strata of society. Depending on their social position people make their tattoos. While women prefer certain types of tattoos reflecting their nature, those preferred by men are completely different. There are huge numbers of people who seem to be looking for tattoos that are symbolic or have a very personal meaning to them. This has given rise to unique forms. The best designs in fact are which are unique and ingenious.

With the changing fashion trends the designs also keep changing continually but the best designs are those that survive not only the test of time but also the tacit test of fashion. Some of the best and most popular designs are star tattoos, angel tattoos, floral tattoos, animal, Celtic, bird, Chinese, kanji, biker and black and grey tattoos.

Star tattoos

According to many tattooists shooting star tattoos are a popular form. A lot of people seem to be getting them because they express their inner desire to be a star. This is very popular especially amongst females. Perhaps it is because pop culture feeds into this desire to be a star. What better way to reach for the stars than by getting a shooting star.

Floral tattoos

Floral tattoos symbolizing timeless beauty is very popular amongst women.

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos have been one of the most popular designs requested by females for the past few years. There are so many ways of rendering them in ink as there are varieties of this beautiful insect. From big bold butterflies, tribal style butterflies to small delicate butterfly designs.

Chinese tattoos

Chinese Tattoos have always been hugely popular. Though earlier they were sported only by the criminals and mafias, now it seems even celebrities seem to have caught on to the mystery and allure of the Far East. The most common Chinese tattoos are ones that are supposed to represent ideas and qualities like love or strength. Another popular form is the Chinese dragon which has been regarded as a symbol of power and mystery for ages. Depicted in countless legends, both Eastern and Western, the dragon has provoked man not only to fear and worship it but it is this allure of power and strength that tempts man to sport a dragon tattoo.