One of the most prolific tattoo designs are the tribal back tattoos with their free flowing lines and intricate structures. Scroll through and get a brief up about them...
Many ancient tribes used tattoos to mark themselves as a sign of identification and also as a sign of loyalty to a particular tribe. The Maori tribe from New Zealand still use tattoos to mark members of the tribe, and some tribes in Africa too use tribal back tattoos to mark tribesmen. Tattoos have long been a mark of individualistic expression and a symbol of ones faith and belief system. Using the body as a moving canvas, many people are getting tattoos to showcase their views and preferences. The word tattoo comes form the Samoa word 'tatau', Polynesian tribal tattoos are deemed to be as old as the art of tattooing itself. Hawaii has similar culture as the other pacific islands and Hawaiian tribal tattoos are also in great demand nowadays.
Tribal Back Tattoos Designs
A great place to have tattoos is the back, simply because of the large flat area available to experiment with big tattoo designs. The back is also a good place to get a tattoo especially if you want to hide the tattoo you have, at work or at school. Some female celebrities use the tribal back tattoos to go with the backless dresses. Lower back tattoos look great when wearing low cut jeans and short t-shirts. Some intricate designs look good only in big prints, hence tribal back tattoos for men who like big bold patterns are a great idea. Most people do not like to experiment with colors and prefer to go with dark black ink and shading when getting tribal tattoos on back. Masculine images of flames, thorns, snakes and knives are used to depict tribal designs on mens back. Feminine patterns like roses, lily's, mermaids and butterfly tattoos are used as tribal back tattoos for women. Some of the tribal back tattoo designs you could explore are:
Snake and Branches
Known for their flowing lines and delicate curves, tribal back tattoos look great when the shapes and different forms of snakes are involved. Upper back tattoo designs mostly concentrate on the central design and free flow technique for the outer pattern. A snake with big eyes and long fangs with a flowing tongue looks great at the center, tangled in long curving branches on either side. Using different shading techniques for the eyes and tongue of the snake can give you a very hypnotic image on your back. Snakes also look good as tribal band tattoos and have been extensively used across the back and around the arm.
Skull and Swords
Symbols of power and strength the swords, when incorporated with a skull can give your back tattoo a pirate look. The skull for some might be a little morbid, but when done with class and free lines, it looks great and epitomizes fearless attitude. Swords going through the top of the skull or through the eyes can be a very graphic full back tattoo and sure to catch the attention of many. The use of wings with the skull and swords is also another way to give your tribal tattoo a personal touch and to explore the creativity of the tattoo artist.
Dragon and Fire
A creature from Chinese mythology, the dragon lends itself perfectly for a tattoo design courtesy it's beautiful shape. Fire breathing dragons with sharp scaly tails and wings spread wide is a great image to have on the back. A dragon tattoo engulfed in flames with blood shot eyes at the center of the design with wings spreading away from the center in dark symmetrical lines is a nice design for the back. Dragons as lower back tattoos for women are very popular amongst the Asian community.
Celtic tribal back tattoos in the form of tribal cross and knots are some designs that can adorn your back, the tree of life and butterfly Celtic tattoos also look great on the back. A few tribal phoenix tattoo designs along with the sun and claws can also make a few heads turn, when done from a good tattoo artist. By Indrajit Deshmukh
