Filipino tribal tattoos meaning is based on their previous ancestors’ culture and heritage. They showcase bravery, passion, personality, and goal-oriented skills which could be intertwined with yours. The tattoos are also supposed to bring positivity into your life. Filipino tribal tattoos

But art is not limited to paint brushes and pens. Known for their innate resourcefulness, our forefathers used their own bodies as a “living canvass” to express themselves by means of the painful, yet intricate, art of tattooing.  Though it is highly criticized by many conservative minds as a way of disrespecting and defiling one’s own body, perhaps there is something more to this form of art, beyond the fact that it requires blood and endurance before someone might fully appreciate the beauty that lies under the works of needle and ink.

FILIPINO TRIBAL TATTOO

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