History of Tribal

Tribal is the name that comes given to that category of tattoos that has asserted beginning from first years ninety and that it is based on the traditional tattoos of the aborigines of the several islands of the Pacific (Samoa, Islands Marquises, Hawaii), of the Dayak of Borneo, the Maori of New Zealand and from the Native Americans.

The Tribal style is characterized from separated designs, formed from lines from silhouette the much marked one, of usual filled up totally of black. Often the designs come carried out in such way to emphasize the natural lines of the body and the musculature. Equally it is diffused l' I use of lines many intricate and with geometric designs repeated that they represent the reinterpretazione of flora and fauna or natural elements, especially fire, air and water. The Tribal tattoos is expression of the spiritualità and the culture of many cultures.

Fashion Models With Tattoos

Tattoos have officially taken the world by storm with countless famous celebrities now sporting them, including actors and actresses, singers and musicians and sports stars of all kind.

And it now seems that tattoos have found their way into the modeling industry where some of the worlds most beautiful women have elaborate tattoo designs gracing their sleek bodies.

A few models who have been spotted with tattoos include, Ana Beatriz Barros who has a small heart with angel wings on her lower back, Kylie Bax has a name under her left breast, Selita Ebanks has a pair of angel wings on the back of her neck, and Naomi Campbell has been seen with a flowery armband tattoo.


There are numerous other beautiful fashion models who also have tattoos including, Elisabetta Canalis who has a handful of tattoos one of which is an armband of roses, Gisele Bündchen has a small star tattoo on her wrist and a crescent moon on her ankle, Alessandra Ambrosio a small cat resting on crescent moon located on her lower back, and Rachel Hunter has a circular tattoo on her back among other designs elsewhere.



Also checkout these tattoos on more lovely models: Nicky Hilton, Vida Guerra, Freja Beha, Summer Altice and the male model Tyson Beckford.

There are certainly many more models who have tattoos, so drop us a line and let us know about other models with tattoos.

maori tribal tattoos

Maori Tribal Tattoos history, the Maori tribes are natives of New Zealand. Though, they are part of the Polynesian heritage, they have given themselves a distinct cultural heritage that historians have separated them from the different tribes of Polynesia.

It is very much the same for their tattoo designs. The Maori tribal tattoos have their own unique identity compared to their Polynesian counterparts. Their spirals and curved shapes form a very intricate pattern that very distinctive to the Maori tribes. Legend said that a young warrior learned the art of the Maori tribal tattoos from the lord of the underworld, after winning back the heart of the lord's daughter.

For the Maori tribe, the tattoos are part of special rituals celebrating a particular or special event in one tribesman's life. A tribesman would receive his or her first tattoo as a rite of passage from childhood to adolescent and would be added whenever there are significant events in his or her life that would need to be celebrated. A tribesman that would be awarded with a tattoo would go into fasting before he or she was given a tattoo.

Both men and women of the tribe can be awarded with a tattoo as a show of courage, strength and would be given a specific status in the tribe. The tattoos for men in particular would cover the whole face while the women would only cover the cheeks and the lips, though sometimes the tattoos for women would cover the neck as well.

Tattoo Ideas for Girls

Tattoo Ideas for Girls

Norah Jones Tattoo

Norah Jones is a sensational American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist and actress.

Norah Jones has a single visible tattoo design which is located on her lower back, however it is rather difficult to see clearly from this photo, perhaps its a sun or flower tattoo?

Norah Jones lower back tattoo.

Joan Jett Tattoos

Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, known for her work with the Blackhearts and for hit songs such as I Love Rock 'n' Roll and Bad Reputation.

Joan Jett has numerous tattoos on her body, which includes an Ohm symbol on the back of her neck, plus an inverted triangle on her left upper arm, along with a tribal armband that resembles several intertwined ichthys.

The rock star has a few other tattoos including an artsy spiral design on her left forearm, a unique V design on her chest and an unknown tattoo design on her lower back.

Perhaps some other tattoos we haven't spotted...

Joan Jett bicep tattoo picture.

Joan Jett forearm tattoo photo.

Joan Jett neck tattoo.

Lower back tattoo design.

Shooter Jennings Tattoos

Shooter Jennings is an American singer-songwriter, known for his work in the country music and Southern rock genres. He is also the son of country singer Waylon Jennings.

Shooter Jennings has a handful of tattoos on his body, including the "Flying W" logo of Waylon Jennings, located on his abdomen.

He has a few tattoos on both arms, including a six shooter revolver on his inner left forearm and a bullet on his right hand.

Shooter Jennings has a few more tattoos on his arms, however we can't confirm the designs.

Shooter Jennings tattoo under navel.

Shooter Jennings forearm tattoo picture.

Shooter Jennings gun tattoo photo.