Tribal Flower Tattoo

The Tribal Flower Tattoo is a popular design element among traditional Hawaiian tribe tattoos—many which have been used consistently over hundreds of years.  These specific Tribal Flower Tattoo styles have actually become more and more popular due to its amazing retro appeal for 1950’s iconic life in the tropics.

The Tribal Flower Tattoo design is part of the Hawaiian Kakau tattooing traditional, which was used as a source of identification, as a source of protection, a sign of the loss of a loved one, and just for basic adornment.  This stands in stark contrast when compared to the Polynesian incorporation of the Tribal Flower Tattoo into their tribal rituals and ceremonies.

Despite modern western belief, flower tattoos, especially that of the hibiscus flower is prized by both men and women.  Early versions of the tribal flower tattoos were inked with a special concoction made from the nuts of the kukui plants and sugar cane juice. This resulted in making the tribal flower tattoo a deep black color.

Thank god for modern day inking machines! Just think about it: In past Hawaiian culture, the staple instruments consisted of bird beaks and claws which were used to pierce into the skin with a huge mallet! While this tapping method is a popular concept today, it takes a person who is really dedicated to the application of traditional tattoo methods to actually have a tattoo tapped into their skin.

Aside than the Hibiscus flower, another popular tribal flower tattoo is that of the Orchid. A Tribal Flower Tattoo design that incorporates the Orchid Flower usually expresses what the Orchid flower has come to symbolize—a rare or exotic type of beauty, a meaning that mirrors the nature of the Orchid flower itself. There is also the Lei Tribal Flower Tattoo. A Tribal Flower Tattoo that incorporates the Lei flower usually symbolizes the importance of friendship and respect for the family, which are all very important parts of the Hawaiian way of life.

Females often choose to have a Tribal Flower Tattoo inked into their skin rather than a Tribal Arm Tattoo. A great place to have a Tribal Flower Tattoo inked on your body if you’re a female is your lower back. The Tribal Flower Tattoo could have a flower—most commonly an exotic or tropical flower—placed at the center of the tattoo design and could have tribal designs extending from either side of the flower tattoo. This is a great way to accentuate your sexy lower back as a female as well as to allude to your sexual and physical power—the traditional expressions of Tribal Tattoo artwork.