im looking for one to put on my arm. could anyone of you help me finding one.
dont worry im born and raised in hawaii. i want to rep my culture.
Are you polynesian? If you are, then you should be able to find one that is significant to your family. If you’re not…don’t get one. It’s disrespectful to the culture and the people for whom it actually has meaning. You’d be pretty pissed if you saw your family crest on someone’s arm who was not even related to you, right? That is what it is like for all the Hawaiins, Samoans, Polynesians, Maori etc who have had their ancient family tattoos turned into cheap flash for white people. Hawaiians are still pretty mad about us making their country into one of our states, so let’s not propogate the madness by getting a tribal, eh?
Find an artist who specializes in tribal tattoos and ask him/her to design one that has the same look but none of the cultural meaning. Most artists have many books around for inspiration, and should be able to help you design something custom. You are showing respect for the culture without ripping it off, and the chances of it being copied are greatly diminished.
ADD: Sweet. Most people I know with tribals are white dudes with big pick-up trucks. Ask members of your extended family if there are symbols special to the family or try looking into public records.
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