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Traditional tattoos are usually saved when skin has been embalmed or preserved in ice or peat, but nobody knows definitely when the 1st tattoo was inked.

This blog post is written to take you on a fast trip around the globe having a look at some engaging facts about the origin of tattoo designs.

The Pacific Islands

It is thought that the word tattoo originated from the Tahitian word tatau, meaning ‘to mark’.

Maori men tattooed their faces with aggressive looking patterns and Maori ladies tattooed their lips and chins and were a sign of beauty. These tattoos are caved into the flesh employing a bone chisel, and ink is then placed in the cuts. Lately Maori tattoos have become popular in the tattoo world.

In Samoa the tattoo marks the ability to bear agony and is still true today.

Tattooing in Japan is thought to go back some 10,000 years, with possibly the most recognizable (and probably the loveliest and complicated) form of Japanese body art is connected with the organized crime group the Yakuza.

Central and South America

There's proof showing that before the arrival of the Spanish in Central and South America that tattoos and body painting was widespread and mostly utilized for social and non secular purposes (instead of just decorative). The arrival of the Spanish marked the start of a rapid decline and termination of many indigenous cultures, taking with them the awareness of how these looked and how they were applied.

Central and SA

Tribal tattoos designs were historically applied employing a the technique of marking out the design on the skin with series of black dots, which works less well on darker skins. This could say why tribal tattoos aren't as prevalent as in Central and South African cultures. Rather than tattoos “skin painting and scarification is generally employed as a way of decorating the body.

Europe

The remains of tzi the Iceman were found entombed in a glacier in the Italian/Austrian Alps and have been dated back some 5,000 years shows that he had about 57 carbon tattoos consisting of easy dots and lines on his lower spine, on his right ankle and behind his left knee.

Tattooing in Europe has obviously been around for many thousands of years (as seen on tzi the Iceman), although it was accepted that Captain Cook ‘re-introduced ‘ tattooing into Europe after his expedition round the Pacific in 1769. Many sailors returned bearing permanent mementos on their bodies. Since the return of this voyage, tattoos have been associated with life on the sea.

Tribal Tattoos Designs

Tribal Tattoos Designs change considerably apropos their design and style, however they typically use large areas of solid black called ‘blackwork ‘

Below are a few links to other websites which, if you're looking for tribal tattoo designs or forearm tattoo designs would be a neat place to begin to look (please note we may get a commission if you are going to buy anything from these sites).

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