| Celtic tribal tattoos are at least as popular with | | | | as heart, mother and child, or other symbols of |
| women as with men. I wouldn't be surprised | | | | your choosing to further personalize your Celtic |
| though, if I've seen more sisters who chose Celtic | | | | tribal tattoos in a way that is most meaningful to |
| tribal tattoos than brothers. | | | | you. |
| Celtic tribal tattoos' patterns and art are cool | | | | Other Celtic tribal tattoos that can be especially |
| because of the androgyny of the design concept. | | | | apt choices for a woman might be the Celts' |
| Most of the designs work as well for men as for | | | | eternity symbol, which is a type of knot work. |
| women. Although this is true, perhaps uniquely so | | | | Also known as the lover's knot, this design shows |
| in the varieties of styles, I did want to mention a | | | | two continuous loops that wind around each other |
| few examples of Celtic tribal tattoos that are | | | | in an unbroken and everlasting path. It is a |
| uniquely appropriated by women. | | | | beautiful choice for a wedding tat, suggesting as it |
| Sisterhood Celtic tribal tattoos are a nice example | | | | does eternal unity and harmony, and everlasting |
| of this. Even if you're a woman who didn't have a | | | | love. |
| sister growing up, or those of us who are lucky | | | | The Vikings are one of the less discussed parts |
| enough to find a sister of the spirit, sisterhood | | | | of the Celts' heritage. But there is no reason to |
| Celtic tribal tattoos provide a wonderful way to | | | | forget them! The Vikings had women warriors, |
| celebrate and honor your special, lifelong | | | | highly skilled and valorous. A Viking tat stands for |
| relationship. The symbol for sisterhood is a triangle | | | | honor, strength, fortitude and nobility, and who |
| with a curved line flowing from each point. It's an | | | | doesn't need to be reminded of those things in |
| elegantly simple emblem that represents the | | | | daily life? The Viking ink also presents other |
| three ages of woman; maiden, mother and crone. | | | | choices than the triquetra, as it can be done as a |
| Nobody calls girls and senior women "maidens and | | | | band around the arm or leg. It also can look good |
| crones" these days, of course. They're archaic | | | | with a bit of color, maybe red, green or blue, in |
| words, used respectfully at the time. Anyway, I | | | | the band. |
| really like this symbol, because it stands for the | | | | These are only a very few ideas of the Celtic |
| sisterhood of all women on earth, as well as the | | | | tribal tattoos that might be appealing to women. |
| sibling bond. It's a simple and ancient device, and | | | | There are many ways for Celtic tribal tattoos to |
| works as well on the back of the neck as in a | | | | be customized to your individual desires. The |
| more prominent place such as an upper arm. | | | | location, for example, really makes a great |
| A subdivision of the sisterhood Celtic tribal tattoos | | | | difference in the impact of the tat, whether you |
| is the motherhood ink. This also uses a threefold | | | | choose a lower back design, a collarbone, pectoral |
| design, much like the symbol for sisterhood. | | | | or ankle location. Further personalization might |
| However, in the mother symbol, the three curved | | | | include addition of an initial or short quotation, |
| lines continue into a spiral. The triple mother | | | | maybe in Latin, Gaelic, or Welsh. You could |
| goddess was an ancient British deity known as | | | | combine your triquetra with a clannish bear claw, |
| the Matres Domesticae. She stood for fertility, | | | | stag, or other Celt animal. The possibilities are |
| harvest, good health, and the hunt. She was a | | | | pretty endless. |
| figure of bounty and benevolence. | | | | Celtic tribal tattoos are awesome, and you will be |
| Celtic tribal tattoos for womanhood, sisterhood, | | | | looking at a lot of them, but whatever you decide |
| and motherhood have in common a symbol | | | | on, make sure you love it, and get samples of |
| known as the triquetra, and as in cultures the | | | | your artist's work. You want to be sure she or he |
| world over, it uses the symbolic number three. | | | | works well in the style that you have chosen for |
| The triquetra can be combined with designs such | | | | your ink. Most importantly, enjoy your design! |