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The Horse
From just looking at a horse it’s easy to see some of their attributes. Strength, endurance and power are some of the more obvious traits.
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The Butterfly
Many people think of the butterfly as a female tattoo. It is true that many women do get a butterfly. It’s hard to resist the beauty of a butterfly.
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The Bat
Before we get into the meaning and symbolism of the bat, We probably need to cover the vampire.
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The Wolf
There are many legends, myths or just plain stories about wolves. Some of them are from Native American tribes. Others just seem to spring up from who knows where. Maybe their origins have been lost.
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The Eagle Tattoo
Of course, anyone can get an eagle tattoo. To really earn an eagle tattoo, one needs to put in much work on one’s inner selves. To have the gift, of clear vision, will take much work on one’s self.
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The snake
The snake may be one of the most misunderstood reptiles that people use as a tattoo.
Many of us feel revulsion when we see a snake. For others the snake suggests poison, or evil. In the Bible, the snake or serpent suggests the devil or ultimate evil.
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French explorers and missionaries in Eastern Canada, did leave us some information about some of the tribal tattooing in North America.
While these records are mainly from the Huron tribe, I think it’s safe to say that most of the North American Native tribes did their tattooing in a similar manner.
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While this is about tattooing, and not a history lesson in the native American nations, tribes and clans. It’s difficult to discuss one without getting into the other.
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Tribal Tattooing
Not all Native American or Indian tribes had specific tattooing. Also many groups that are not Indian or Native American tribes have tattooing in their group.
