Tattoos on the shoulder, the sketches and variations of which are unlimited, are the most optimal, win-win, timeless and successful option for the location of the picture on the body.
Pattern on the guy's shoulder
From the history of tattoos
It was the images on the shoulder in antiquity that were an effective way to convey information to others. The position in society, social status, profession and biography elements were applied here as a canvas, because the shoulder is one of the most convenient areas of the body for painting.
Most often today, prisoners in Bulgaria tattooed philosophical thoughts or religious symbols. “There you have a lot of time to think, and people often turn to God,” adds Joro. That is why one of the most common tattoos in Kazichen was hands in prayer holding a cross, and the inscription "Only God can judge me." But, as Baldaev says, more important is hidden meaning. Among the tattoos inherited over generations, the swastika is the most commonly used motif.
Of the sixty people whose tattoos are described below, they appear twenty-nine times twenty-five, which means that almost one of the two tattoos wears this sign. As for the distribution of tattoos by age, it appears in some villages in three quarters of the elderly and in general, in the area from Beslamam to Bekodok, half. In adults, proportional representation is already lower and lower among young people. Men and women, with the exception of a few differences that we are going to make on a regular basis, have the same tattoos.
Tattooing a man’s shoulder is a tradition that is directly related to Native American tribes. With such identification marks, the Indians showed belonging to their tribe. This is probably why sketches of Native American motifs on this part of the body are still in great demand.
Large pattern on the guy’s shoulder
It seems that the Swastika motif is somewhat fading, that it was even more frequent. However, it is worth noting that this motif was never written on wicker and wooden products or on ceramics. Appears exclusively as a tattoo and is characteristic of Central Sakalava.
From these concepts it is clear that the character was previously indicated by another word, the meaning of which was lost, and that, of course, he had not recently been taken to this area, otherwise he would have retained his foreign name. It is possible that the first name is used to denote the right and second left swastikas, but this resolution is now destroyed. Be that as it may, both names seem to have been born from the original way of viewing the character, which in both cases calls the animal seen from the profile.
There are beliefs, supposedly the image on the left shoulder will surely give the wearer protection and luck, attract profit. The composition on the right side will bring life wisdom and family well-being, fulfill the most secret desires.
In our country, convicts in prisons became one of the first to fill images on the shoulder, and later - employees of various army units.
The Sakalawas compared the broken shoulders of the cross with either bull horns, as with natural breeders, or with the legs of a dog whose one leg was broken. God knows if Sakalava dogs get their sticks cut off from their owners! The most common name for both forms of swastika is the tear of n'aliki folaki: “broken dog’s paw”. Sakalavove also says that Amboa folaka and Tombukalika folaka. This last expression is incorrect, because only the front paw, “mystery”, the lame dog, looks like a shrouded swastika.
In Sakalavas’s thinking, he first points to a specific arrangement of options: one of the corners is facing back, the other is leaning forward. This pattern can be expressed in the description: “providing cousins \u200b\u200bto relatives”. Understanding this image requires a little explanation: it is a family holiday, its organizer invites relatives and friends, and alcohol flows. There comes a cousin who was not invited because he did not like his family.
Did you know? There is a set of images that you should be careful to put on the shoulder, since in the thieves' world they have their own symbolism. Often on the shoulders of the condemned one can see the face of Jesus, who was also crucified on the cross or the image of the Bible. Sometimes the listed elements are enveloped in flames, which means the collapse of faith in something. A skull with crossbones speaks of an aggressively tuned carrier. The same value is attributed to the head of a pirate with a dagger clamped in his teeth. A rose with a dagger behind bars indicates that a person was tried for hooliganism, and he celebrated his eighteenth birthday in the zone. Therefore, choosing a tattoo on the shoulder, the value of the figure must be carefully worked out.
Consequently, the name was born of the form of cast horns and, consequently, of the swastika, whether right or upside down. The third sign, Lebihara, is the most embarrassing. Although it has a typical Malagasy sound, it could not be translated into Ambongo. Obviously, this is a complicated word, but without a satisfactory translation.
However, the word “Lebabari” was written in Ankavandra within the meaning of the first four sources of information: “Lebiehari”, “tilted by slings”, or even the best lobabars “beginning of twisting”. However, this term perfectly explains what it is called a swastika, because four intertwined springs create exactly this pattern.
Restoration of a lily tattoo on a girl’s shoulder
To date, the art of decorating this area of \u200b\u200bthe body has not lost its relevance, but, on the contrary, is acquiring ever new bright facets. In addition, it is here that in most cases, people apply their first tattoos.
From a linguistic point of view, however, it is difficult to explain the reduction from lebera to lebaby and even the transition from Lohari-Lerib. That is why we were looking for another explanation, which, we must admit, remains hypothetical. LeBari is then translated as “great sun” or better, as “luminous sun”. Haryana in Malay is the sun. We also know that the etymology of the word Zawahara, God, since it was studied after the missionaries of Ferrand as father of Dubois or Pastor Dale, reveals the root of Hara, the “sun”, and not the nuns, the “creator”.
Thus, the image of the sun is at the same time a picture of God. The identification of the swastika with the sun is all the more likely that the motive is often accompanied by other solar motifs, clearly identified by drawing and name. Words like maso-andro, “sun”, meat-andro, “sun-hand”, as well as spring-tail, “cross of the sun”, return to the most characteristic tattoos on the coast of Sakalava. The swastika certainly belongs to this group of sunscreens.
Tip. Remember that drawing a picture on the shoulder is a very crucial step. Getting rid of it will be incredibly difficult, and the scar will probably remain with you for the rest of your life. Therefore, carefully prepare for the development of the plot and the search for the master.
Pros of tattoos on the shoulder
- The round and regular shape of this part of the body gives the drawing the desired realism, volume and bulge.
- The skin here is quite dense, which makes the drawing almost painless.
- The image on the shoulder is very easy to continue in several directions (neck, armpit, arm, back and chest), which gives great freedom for the realization of many interesting ideas.
- This arrangement at times simplifies the care of the tattoo.
- Ease of drawing a picture for the master is not the last positive point.
- If necessary, the image is easily hidden even under a short-sleeved T-shirt.
- It is believed that the patterns on the shoulder retain their attractive appearance for the longest time, because the skin here is the most elastic and changes less over the years.
Three birds on a girl’s shoulderslavic triangle, tribal motifs in any variations.
According to statistics: nineteen right swastikas against ten opposite ones, i.e. a two-to-one ratio, we must believe that only the right swastika comes from tradition, and the left sword is just a mistake. It is also worth noting that people who have tattoos are rare. On the face, both swastikas are symmetrical: the right spiral on the right, the left on the left, but this is an exceptional case, and usually the right swastika on the right face prevails. Her most common place is her face. We only find it at the front if the faces are covered with kahaka drawings.
Patterned Fox Shoulder Tattoo
Brutal male tattoos in combination with a good muscular relief can revive a drawing, make it literally move and live. That is why animal images and biomechanics are so popular here. Also feature male tattoos in the fact that they are often not limited to the shoulder, but smoothly move to other parts of the body.
In an exceptional case, kahaka is not symmetrical, because its place is taken by the swastika, so the whole kahaka moved to a different face. Sometimes patterns are required by tattoos or their subsequent women after a few years, and you need to find another job. Sometimes you can even see overlapping cases, because unlike a puncture, sometimes the original pattern does not disappear.
Swastika’s chest is relatively rare. Here we are faced with three drawings of the right swastika, but its location varies: on the left in Figure 1, on the right in Figure 2, in the middle of the chest in the figure. In this latter case, the swastika was decorated with ridges located along the axis. This ornament, as we shall see, is common with tananjaro - the most common pattern on the chest.
Girls choose neat, not so catchy and bright drawings, preferring a clear border of images. However, some women are even more courageous in choosing a drawing than men.
They will help determine the choice of tattoos on the shoulder of the photo in this article.
I put on my shoulder a large composition in the form of an abstract image of the solar system. The master said that such a tattoo would be easy to deploy in a sleeve if I wanted to have more tattoos. I think that I will do so!
All swastika is rectangular and never bent. Therefore, we can say that they are based on the same model, although the size may vary. Running on a chest naturally covers a large area, but the proportions of the shoulders and the double stroke remain unchanged. It should be emphasized that this double blow is characteristic of many tattoos.
Swastika’s chest is relatively rare. Here we are faced with three drawings of the right swastika, but its location varies: on the left in Figure 1, on the right in Figure 2, in the middle of the chest in the figure. In this latter case, the swastika was decorated with ridges located along the axis. This ornament, as we shall see, is common with tananjaro - the most common pattern on the chest.
Sergey, Tobolsk
Video: review of male tattoos on the shoulder
Tattoos are applied to various parts of the body. Some places are more sensitive, others are not so painful. Very often, a person is burning with the desire to make tattoos on his shoulder. I would like to note that the shoulder is probably the best place on the human body for tattooing.
From time immemorial, man has been striving to somehow decorate himself, to emphasize his individuality. You can do this in many ways, one of them is tattooing. The history of the origin of the tattoo goes back deep into the millennia. Even in ancient times there were tribes that decorated themselves in honor of a wedding, funeral, or birth of a child, and even when ancient people went into battle, they covered both their bodies and faces with frightening masks. Often the drawings were made indelible, namely they were tattooed on the skin, so they remained on their owner all his life.
Tattoos are popular and relevant in our time. A lot of people want to stand out with the help of a tattoo, they can attract attention, or they can simply tattoo what is very important for this person, some inscriptions or symbols that have changed his life or have seriously affected her. Today, tattooing has become a real art due to the large number of tattooing techniques and different types of images.
Firstly, making a tattoo here is not particularly difficult for the master. There are quite a lot of places and you can let your imagination run wild and create a real masterpiece. In addition, the very shape of the shoulder, and it is round, makes it possible to make three-dimensional images that are truly realistic and believable. Applying a tattoo in this place is convenient for the master and does not cause much discomfort for a person, due to almost complete painlessness. Thus, we note the second reason for a tattoo on the shoulder - this is the absence of pain when performing a tattoo, you can only be bothered by a slight tingling sensation.
There is another point: the shoulder is almost always hidden under the clothes, so if it is important for you not to show the tattoo in some situations, then this is quite possible. In addition, the image that is constantly protected from sunlight is better preserved, the tattoo paint does not fade, and this is especially true for tattoo owners in the form of a lion, tiger or dragon.
If we talk about the aesthetics of a tattoo on the shoulder, then we can rightfully recognize the special charm and style of such a tattoo. Not for nothing that even celebrities often have tattoos on their shoulders. Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, Pink, Johnny Depp, Eminem, Timati and many others decorated themselves in this way. If men often make tattoos, which are distinguished by a sort of brutality, showing strength and power, then girls show with a tattoo on their shoulder their fragility or wholeness of nature, applying any inscriptions or ornate thin patterns.
Men's tattoos on the shoulder
Men's tattoos on the shoulder are images of both animals we are used to (lion, bear, tiger, dog, etc.), and various outlandish animals like dragons, firebirds, etc. Given that male shoulder usually muscular and large, a whole plot can be applied to it. The figure looks realistic and voluminous due to the shape of the shoulder.
Various three-dimensional abstractions, images of animals and birds, symbols that embody the culture of distant lands, for example, Polynesia, Native American feathers, curls, etc. look very beautiful and stylish. You can apply almost any image as long as your imagination and the wizard’s imagination are enough, everything is real and feasible.
Women's tattoos on the shoulder
Women's tattoos on the shoulder are more like inscriptions, various ornaments, flowers, small tattoos in the form of thin bracelets encircling the hand, beetles, small snakes and other patterns. It may be the date of a significant event in life, caused by special symbols, birds or flowers of extraordinary beauty.
Not all girls welcome tattoos on their bodies, but those who want to decorate their bodies in this way, usually whole, strong natures, maybe even tough and strong-willed somewhere, with a rod inside, standing firmly on their feet in life, self-confident and successful in everything.
Video tattoo on the shoulder
Watch this video where the tattoo artist performs a tattoo on his shoulder to get a closer look at this process.
And below is a gallery of photos of tattoos on the shoulder in various variations.
