Tribal Tiger Tattoos

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Amongst greatly favoured images are tribal tiger tattoos.
The tiger's natural design, of bold black stripes, lends itself to tribal work very easily.
The tiger is held in high esteem in Eastern symbolism, especially in Japan and China, and this is always portrayed with great accuracy by top class artists.

Tribal Tiger Tattoos 1 flash

I think it would be fair to say that both tiger and dragon are powerful forces within eastern tattooing history, but for different reasons.
A tiger has the tendency to represent the darker forces within us, such as aggression and power.
This is in complete opposition to a dragon which assumes the role of a more benign creature representing a higher sense of self and the attainment of good.

Tribal Tiger Tattoos

“There is no off switch on a tiger”
~Proverb

“Do not blame God for having created the tiger,
but thank him for not having given it wings”
~Indian Proverb

“In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger.
William Shakespeare quotes

Tribal Tiger Tattoos

In the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding on the back of the tiger ended up inside.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy quotes
(35th US President (1961-63), 1917-1963)

Tribal Tiger Tattoo

“There was a young lady of Riga,
Who rode with a smile on a tiger;
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the tiger.”

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