The Indians

Tattoo indigenous inhabitants of the American continent is closely related to their way of life, customs and beliefs. They are applied on the body image of their gods, and things that represent them, as well as drawing animals, birds, fish, buffalo and others. These animals play an important role in Indian life. For example, the bison - the animal due to its warm wool helped the Indians to survive in cold winter conditions. Tattoo with the image of bison is a tribute to the veneration of this animal, the Indians supplied the fur and meat. A wolf depicted as tattoos meant that its owner is fierce and fearless in a fight as a wolf. The main purpose of tattoos Indians were emotional bullying enemies. Some of the tattoo had to first earn, for example, to portray himself grizzly bear was possible only after the victory over them in an unequal battle.

That is man's tattoo Indians were undoubtedly magical sacred meaning. As for the women, for their tattoo it became available a little later and played a role in addition to the cult also a decorative role.

Of all Indian traditions tattoos to our time fully reached only some of the most striking examples are the famous tattoo Maori tribe.