What are tribal tattoos?
In Western culture the symbolism behind the tribal tattoo is lost on most people. It’s usually what someone picks from the tattoo shop’s wall flash and is one of the most common tattoos done. In most shops a tribal is classified both by design and technique involved. Because of the many thick, solid lines involved, the artist will do the outline first, fill it in with black ink and then go back over the entire design with tribal black ink. This helps slow down the fading process and makes the entire tattoo of uniform ink density, rather than risking small spots here and there fading before the rest of the tattoo. In reality, you’re not going to be getting a “true” tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos are Aboriginal in nature and were a symbol of Shamanism. Tattoos were done as a rite of passage, to identify certain tribal clans or to honor a person’s totem animal. They were done using sticks or bone matter and plant based ink. Tribal tattoos were also done as sort of a protective amulet. Folk
