Articles by "TattooTribes"
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Bring tiki into your tattoos to enjoy protection and fertility
Let's talk TIKI! This month, protection is the word. When you think about " tiki" you probably think of a wooden statue with big eyes, open mouth and fierce look.
Well, you're on the...
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Seashells were important elements in Polynesian tattoos, and they stil are!
Hi! Time to talk about seashells this month-- Who would say that such small objects could have such important meanings?
Polished seashells have something fascinating, wi...
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Fish are not just a great resource, they are an important symbol in tattoos too
This month it's about FISH--
not one of those fishy emails we all hate, but one that explains how fish play a very important part in Polynesian tattooing traditions!
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Birds are a prominent symbol in Polynesian tattoos, and for quite some reasons
So, it's that time of the month again--
Talking about our monthly symbol of course, no worries!
This month we take a look at birds and how they have an importan...
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And our answers to them
7 most frequent questions about Polynesian tattoos
and our answers
Polynesian tattoos are equally fascinating and controversial, in the sense that they raise many questions. Can anyone get them...
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Niho peata
"shark teeth"
niho peata: (Marquesan) m. shark teeth.
Niho peata in Marquesan language, niho mao in Tahitian, niho man in Hawaiian, niho mako in Maori-- the similarity of the terms describing thi...
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