African Tattoos Today

The Internet is an open source directory of free African tattoo designs. You can find numerous such designs over the web, and these are brilliant inspirations for tattoos, even for people who have absolutely nothing to do with African heritage and civilization. Some of these African tattoo designs resemble the commonly seen tribal tattoos, whereas some are depictions of deity worship. African culture is still shrouded in a lot of mystery, so there are no accurate meanings of these symbols that can be deduced. So, it all depends on the perspective of the individual.

Opting for African tattoos using the means of 'Cicatrisation' is not for the faint hearted though. The method involves cutting the skin open and then rubbing some ash on the wound so as to leave a permanently raised and designed pattern on the body. African tattoo sleeves are also very popular, and most of these signify a lot of courage, bravery and an almost superhuman personality of the wearer of the tattoo.

If you are opting for tattoos that are pertinent to, or are derived from certain cultures (like African tattoo designs and Celtic tattoos), then you should be a descendant of that culture. This makes more sense rather than blindly copying the tattoo designs from another culture simply because they look good. Keep this in mind, before deciding to get an African tattoo.