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★ Few ideas to get you started
Explore original designs and discover the stories and meanings behind them.
C+K butterfly
Lasting bond
Family path
Let the past be your guide
Atama
Wisdom
Moon seahorse
Femininity, patience
Whakamahara
To remember
Ruruku
Bond, committment
D+R+M+J
Union
S+L butterfly
Union
★ From our Community
Tattoo placement photos from our global community.
Khush - M infinity heart
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Robtatau - Crab & clockwork
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Guest - Tribal sun-moon
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Guest - Adinkra backbone
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Bronte - Punihele arm
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Graham - Ika
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Abreu - wrist band
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Guest - Awhina
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REAL PEOPLE. REAL TATTOOS. REAL STORIES.
A tattoo is more than an image you like. It's something you carry with you.
TattooTribes has spent more than two decades researching Polynesian tattoo traditions, symbols and meanings. Our designs are created with cultural context in mind—not randomly generated by a program or copied from online images.
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"I love it! Thank you very much for the design. It looks amazing. I'm going to have it tattooed on me next week."
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