Skull And Sugar Skull Tattoo Designs

By Adrienne Hartsook


Skull tattoo designs arise from the skull tattooing traditions of many religions. They symbolize eternal life or the human remains left behind after its soul leaves for the Christian religion. On another light, they represent rebirth or an uplifting after the recognition of the death of a loved on for the Kabbalah religion.

Girly skull tattoo designs are a popular choice for females as they gain popularity in recent years. Heart shaped eyes, pink and purple bows and other traditionally female characteristics are mixed in the skull tattoo designs for these cases.

Skull tattoo designs may also be a representation of the overcoming of a great adversity by its wearer. On a similar vein, sugar skull tattoos are frequently associated with the Mexican Day of the Dead. This feast is a celebration of the life of those who have passed on to the next life.

Skull signifies victory among tribes and this has a strong connotation that every battle won from enemies implies the rebirth of their groups.

Sugar skull tattoos have their origin from skulls made out of clay moulded sugar that were used to decorate the gravestones of the dead. These skulls were then decorated with feathers, coloured beads, foils and icing.

The very plain skull tat is originally an old school art. It was even once an insignia for groups like bikers, prisoners or gang members during the early days. However, as body art evolves, modifications and alterations for skull tattoo also came into play. Originally, its image was scary but now you can find humorous ones as well as whimsical and colourful styles.

Skull tattoo designs that incorporate roses, denote the contrast between life and death or the conflict between beauty and decay. Reminders to the wearers of the contrast between good and evil as well as the balancing of life philosophies, skull tattoo designs that include roses become a symbol of duality.




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