Im getting a Tribal Hammerhead tattoo on my right leg. And want to know the tribe/region it comes from.
I believe its Maori, but its hard to find this exact design on the net. Do you know what comes from? And/Or if it has a signifigant meaning? I, of course, know what it means to ME but i would love to know its history.
(It is the fourth and fifth shark down.)
http://www.sharkmans-world.com/t5.html
You do realize that the majority of tribal tattoos don’t come from any tribe or region.
it may be inspired by a region
or a combination of regions
but a large portion is just drawn by guys who knew tribal was trendy
I’m sorry, if it is actually from a tribe/region, I have no idea
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