Types of Tribal Tattoos

Borneo tattoos are from the islands of Indonesia/Malaysia. The tattoos of this tribe are believed to protect against diseases and pain. Most members of this particular tribe shared the same style of tattoo.

Maori Tattoos originated from the people of New Zealand. The tattoos of this tribe were call Ta Moko, and were used to carve family history into their skin

Native American tattoos were used for identification purposes as well as for protection. Tattoos were also believed to have magical powers in the Native American culture.

Chinese tribal tattoos were not as popular as many other tribal tattoos and tattoos were not really admired by society. Therefore only a small percentage of the Chinese culture was tatted. The most noted Chinese tribes were that of Drung, Dai and Li.

Tribal tattoos represent culture and history. Some people may actually be descendants of the actual tribes and feel that they need to represent and show pride and honor in their heritage, and the best way to do that is get a tattoo.

Tribal tattoos are also pleasant to look at, they have a lot of history and they are detailed in design. So one may opt to get a tribal tattoo primarily on the way it looks. There are hundreds to thousands of tribes throughout history; therefore if someone is very adamant about getting a tribal tattoo, he should not have a problem when choosing the tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos have become very popular throughout the recent years.