What are Tribal Crosses Tattoos?
There are many different versions of the crosses with the most popular one being the Christian or Latin cross where the four points on the cross, known as the cardinal points, are used to depict the world separated into four elements. Tribal cross tattoos combine the traditional cross tattoos with the stark imagery of the tribal art. Tribal art in tattoos is characterized by the strong lines and an impeccable attention to detail. Made with hard edged lines and very symmetrical in shape these crosses have stark, black, arcing lines and mirror-image patterns. The lines and curves run parallel or intersect and often start thick on one end and come to a point in all tribal tattoos. Sometimes colorful flowers or fairies are added to it, for beautiful design choice that are preferred by women for a feminine look to their tattoos. While the traditional tribal crosses tattoos are usually done in black ink, they can be done in a variety of tribal colors such as red, blue, green and purple. For
