In recent years Celtic Tattoos have enjoyed a revival. We specialize in historical knotwork and Celtic ornamental style Tattooing . Our research on the subject has provided a wealth of new and exciting knots for applications as Tattoos . Anyone who desires a Historical
Celtic Tattoo, Mythological Celtic Tattoo or a pride in their heritage Celtic Tattoo will be pleased with our vast collection of custom Celtic art.
The Celts transmitted their culture orally, never writing down history or facts. This accounts for the extreme lack of knowledge about them prior to their contact with the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. They were generally well educated, particularly on topics such as religion, philosophy, geography and astronomy. The Romans often employed Celtic tutors for their sons, many of these tutors were Druid priests. Religion was a force in Celtic culture. The Druids were their priestly caste. The Celts were extremely superstitious.
The history of the Celtic peoples goes back some thousands of years . At one time all of Europe was Celtic. England was ruled entirely by Celts . Eventually the Romans, Angles and Saxons came and pushed the Celts to the north and west. One of the great Celtic events of history was the Fifth-Century battle between King Arthur and his Celtic army against the dark pagan hordes in England ( as the Celts termed the non-Celtic peoples ).
The Celts considered King Arthurs loss to be the death of civilization. King Arthur himself remains an important figure in Celtic legend. The original historic story is now much embroidered with medieval knights and traditions.
The ancient Celtic Art was full of interlacing patterns, elaborate knotwork, spirals, animal forms and animal zoomorphics, and color. The early Celts displayed their art especially in metal: jewelry , weapons
Modern Celtic peoples have evolved symbols for themselves, and in the North American people of Celtic descent often wear these symbols to show that they are of Celtic descent. Forinstance, the most common Irish symbol is the three -leaved shamrock, although the Harp is often used as well. The harp has been the national instrument for all the Celtic people since the dawn of their history. The Scottish symbol is the Thistle, along with the wearing of tartans. The Welsh flag is a red dragon on a green and white background .
They consider the red dragon as their most Welsh symbol, but along with the dragon they recognize the leek and the daffodil.
Celtic knots are complete loops with no end or beginning. Celtic animal interlace is similar in construction but the cords terminate in feet, heads, tails ect. Pure knots should always be unending, unless the loose end of a strand is stylized into a zoomorphic element or a spiral.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Buddhist Tattoo Image
This is Buddhist Tattoo Image, Buddhism is a religion and philosophy with between 230 and 500 million adherents worldwide, the vast majority living in Asia.
Buddhism is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha who lived circa the fifth century BCE in ancient India, in parts of what is now Nepal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on the northeastern Indian subcontinent.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Dragon Tattoo
What's the difference between them? Read the followings to learn the significance of each and see if you want a dragon tattoo of your own.
The dragon appears in many legends and stories, and there are people who choose to get a dragon tattoo to adorn their body for good. But special care must be taken, as the dragon has different significance in different cultures. The dragon in Eastern culture is regarded as a kind creature that helps and protects people, being the guardian of water and a symbol of life, good fortune and fertility. As opposed to this, the Western dragon is actually an icon of malice. He is known to destroy and steal from people and bring terror into the peaceful homes. There's also the fairy dragon that has also a negative connotation, as you know that the dragon always steals the gold and the princess. So, be careful when you choose the dragon as a tattoo. However, it is a cool tattoo to get, and if you want to brag with a bad boy look, the dragon tattoo is the thing you need.
The dragon tattoo can take many shapes and sizes. You can get the Eastern dragon, which has a mild look. The Western dragon has usually more representations, some spray flames out of their nose, some just look fierce, but each of these has a ferocious appearance. The dragon can also be a dragon-serpent, having wings, or some human body parts, it all depends on the representation of each design. Also, the size of the tattoo that you get is meaningful. A small dragon tattoo is cute, whereas a dragon on your entire back may have a powerful visual impact. However, a dragon tattoo is a great thing to have, and if you are thinking about getting one, check out the latest and the existent tattoo designs.
All in all, the dragon is a sign of power. Getting a dragon tattoo can mean many things, according to the type of dragon that is inked in your skin. If you choose to have it on your arm, you will expose it to the entire world. If you would rather have it in a more hidden place, the dragon may be your secret emblem. So, it's up to you. You're the one who decides what the world has to know about yourself.
Modern Primitives (Re/Search) (Paperback)
Tattoo Book : Modern Primitives (Re/Search) (Paperback)
An anthropological inquiry into a contemporary social enigma--the increasingly popular revival of ancient human decoration practices such as symbolic/deeply personal tattooing, multiple piercings, and scarification. "Primitive" actions which rupture conventional confines of behavior and aesthetics are objectively scrutinized. In context of the death of global frontiers, this volume charts the territory of the last remaining underdeveloped source of first-hand experience: the human body.
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Modern Primitives is the Bible of Body Modification, including tattoo, piercing, and scarification. An amazing 30-page interview with Fakir Musafar, as well as in-depth interviews with Ed Hardy, Lyle Tuttle, Leo Zulueta, Bill Salmon, Vyvyn Lazonga and other tattoo giants is featured. This book describes non-tribal people who felt and responded to strong "primitive" urges. A classic; this is the first book to chart out all the basic ways to creatively express one's individuality using the body as a canvas, especially emphasizing the need to find something rooted in one's own personal experiences and mythology. Inspiring and wide-ranging, Modern Primitives provides a vast anthropological context for implementing a truly unique body-decoration expression. An illuminating section of quotations rounds out this volume.
An anthropological inquiry into a contemporary social enigma--the increasingly popular revival of ancient human decoration practices such as symbolic/deeply personal tattooing, multiple piercings, and scarification. "Primitive" actions which rupture conventional confines of behavior and aesthetics are objectively scrutinized. In context of the death of global frontiers, this volume charts the territory of the last remaining underdeveloped source of first-hand experience: the human body.
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Modern Primitives is the Bible of Body Modification, including tattoo, piercing, and scarification. An amazing 30-page interview with Fakir Musafar, as well as in-depth interviews with Ed Hardy, Lyle Tuttle, Leo Zulueta, Bill Salmon, Vyvyn Lazonga and other tattoo giants is featured. This book describes non-tribal people who felt and responded to strong "primitive" urges. A classic; this is the first book to chart out all the basic ways to creatively express one's individuality using the body as a canvas, especially emphasizing the need to find something rooted in one's own personal experiences and mythology. Inspiring and wide-ranging, Modern Primitives provides a vast anthropological context for implementing a truly unique body-decoration expression. An illuminating section of quotations rounds out this volume.
Pagan Fleshworks: The Alchemy of Body Modification (Paperback)
Tattoo Book : Pagan Fleshworks: The Alchemy of Body Modification (Paperback)
Many people today are interested in finding something more in today's hectic post-modern world. In this diverse and exceptionaly researched book, the author and photographer shows us one way in which some individuals find that elusive "deeper meaning": mody modification.
Operating on the premise that one's own body is yours and yours alone, and that the more profoundly affecting an expierience the better, the reader is taken on a step by step tour through this little known but very intriguing world.
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There are photos galore, many of them (almost all) in color. Some are truly awesome and unforgettable; this earns its place, rightfully so, as a work of art.
Overall, this book is immaculate and a perfect addition to the bookshelf of someone looking for some variety and searching for something new, exiting and different.
Many people today are interested in finding something more in today's hectic post-modern world. In this diverse and exceptionaly researched book, the author and photographer shows us one way in which some individuals find that elusive "deeper meaning": mody modification.
Operating on the premise that one's own body is yours and yours alone, and that the more profoundly affecting an expierience the better, the reader is taken on a step by step tour through this little known but very intriguing world.
View Products Details
There are photos galore, many of them (almost all) in color. Some are truly awesome and unforgettable; this earns its place, rightfully so, as a work of art.
Overall, this book is immaculate and a perfect addition to the bookshelf of someone looking for some variety and searching for something new, exiting and different.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Return of the Tribal: A Celebration of Body Adornment (Paperback)
Tattoo Book : Return of the Tribal: A Celebration of Body Adornment (Paperback)
The Return of the Tribal attempts to look at all types of body adornment from tribal to urban, from piercing to body painting, from scarification to tattoos, and from genital mutilation to structural modifications of the ears, legs & neck. And it does so with a cornucopia of full-color photos presented alongside a very readable text. This may well be the best book of its kind currently available.
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Review
"First tattoos, then piercings and now--metal mohawks? Modern primitives are taking body modification to the extremes with scalp implants."
(Newsweek )
"By juxtaposing photos of 'modern urban tribals' against images of indigenous people, Camphausen effectively places this oh-so '90s practice firmly within a historical and global context. The results are fascinating."
(Publishers Weekly )
"This book brings dignity and respect to the contemporary practice of body adornment in all its forms. By alternating stunning images from tribal and urban cultures, Camphausen makes his point convincingly.
(Magical Blend, David Merritt )
"A veritable travelogue through the geography of human imagination. Camphausen proves convincingly that today's body modification trend is more like a revival than a fad."
(Curio )
The Return of the Tribal attempts to look at all types of body adornment from tribal to urban, from piercing to body painting, from scarification to tattoos, and from genital mutilation to structural modifications of the ears, legs & neck. And it does so with a cornucopia of full-color photos presented alongside a very readable text. This may well be the best book of its kind currently available.
View Products Details
Review
"First tattoos, then piercings and now--metal mohawks? Modern primitives are taking body modification to the extremes with scalp implants."
(Newsweek )
"By juxtaposing photos of 'modern urban tribals' against images of indigenous people, Camphausen effectively places this oh-so '90s practice firmly within a historical and global context. The results are fascinating."
(Publishers Weekly )
"This book brings dignity and respect to the contemporary practice of body adornment in all its forms. By alternating stunning images from tribal and urban cultures, Camphausen makes his point convincingly.
(Magical Blend, David Merritt )
"A veritable travelogue through the geography of human imagination. Camphausen proves convincingly that today's body modification trend is more like a revival than a fad."
(Curio )
Spiritual Tattoo: A Cultural History of Tattooing, Piercing, Scarification, Branding, and Implants (Paperback)
Tattoo Book: Spiritual Tattoo: A Cultural History of Tattooing, Piercing, Scarification, Branding, and Implants (Paperback)
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Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the scene since ancient times, traceable as far back as 1.5 million years, and they also encompass sacrification, branding, and implants. Professor John Rush outlines the processes and procedures of these radical physical alterations, showing their function as rites of passage, group identifiers, and mechanisms of social control. He explores the use of pain for spiritual purposes, such as purging sin and guilt, and examines the phenomenon of accidental cuts and punctures as individual events with sometimes profound implications for group survival. Spiritual Tattoo finds a remarkable consistency in body modifications from prehistory to the present, suggesting the importance of the body as a sacred geography from both social and psychological points of view.
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"Tattooings are not only ornaments... they are not only emblems of nobility and symbols of rank in the social hierarchy; they are also messages fraught with spiritual and moral significance... not only to imprint a drawing onto the flesh but also to stamp onto the mind all the traditions and philosophy of the group."
- Claude Levi-Strauss
"And this tattooing has been the work of a departed prophet and seer of his island, who, by those hieroglyphic marks, had written out on his body a complete theory of the heavens and the Earth, and a mystical treatise on the art of attaining truth; so that Queequeg in his own proper person was a riddle to unfold; a wondrous work in one volume; but those mysteries not even himself could read, though his own live heart beat against them."
- Herman Melville
Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the scene since ancient times, traceable as far back as 1.5 million years, and they also encompass sacrification, branding, and implants. Professor John Rush outlines the processes and procedures of these radical physical alterations, showing their function as rites of passage, group identifiers, and mechanisms of social control. He explores the use of pain for spiritual purposes, such as purging sin and guilt, and examines the phenomenon of accidental cuts and punctures as individual events with sometimes profound implications for group survival. Spiritual Tattoo finds a remarkable consistency in body modifications from prehistory to the present, suggesting the importance of the body as a sacred geography from both social and psychological points of view.
View Products Details
"Tattooings are not only ornaments... they are not only emblems of nobility and symbols of rank in the social hierarchy; they are also messages fraught with spiritual and moral significance... not only to imprint a drawing onto the flesh but also to stamp onto the mind all the traditions and philosophy of the group."
- Claude Levi-Strauss
"And this tattooing has been the work of a departed prophet and seer of his island, who, by those hieroglyphic marks, had written out on his body a complete theory of the heavens and the Earth, and a mystical treatise on the art of attaining truth; so that Queequeg in his own proper person was a riddle to unfold; a wondrous work in one volume; but those mysteries not even himself could read, though his own live heart beat against them."
- Herman Melville
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