Tiger Tattoo Designs

ext">Lions are deemed kings of the jungle inwraithlike image — it is frequently depicted
Europe and the Middle East, but across the East,thin black stripes on a coat of snowy white fur
tigers rule over all other animals and are regardedand blue eyes. Most white tigers die from
as the mighty lords of the Asia.starvation in the jungle because their lack of usual
The tiger has long been a symbol in indigenousorange-and-black pigmentation makes it incredibly
tattooing in Asian countries, such as Burma,difficult for them to get prey by stealth. They
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,stand out too much against a backdrop of grass
and Thailand. As a tattoo, a tiger can symbolizeand forest. A white tiger tattoo is usually inked in
an intermingling between strength and beauty.tribal or impressionist style.
Tiger tattoo pictures, just like designs, are diverseAs a tattoo, a white tiger represents the rarity
and often ornate. This wide range of tiger tattooand uniqueness of its wearer, and often spells out
pictures is necessary to cater to all preferences ina message that he or she is one of a kind.
style and symbolic meaning. Here are the broaderAnother meaning attributed to a white tiger
categories:tattoo is the struggle for survival.
Tribal Tiger TattoosSiberian Tiger Tattoos
Tigers found in Asia are generally inked in tribalSiberian tigers are the rarest and largest of the
style. The swirls, bold black strokes, andtiger family. They are now dangerously close to
geometric shapes of the tribal inking styleextinction. Male Siberian tigers can be more than
complement the sleek and powerful form of theten feet in length and weigh between 400 to 700
tiger, its movements, and even its coat of stripes.pounds. They reside in the forests of
By and large, Asian cultures utilize the tiger as aSoutheastern Russia and parts of China. The
symbol of power and strength. It is deemed 'Kingsymbolism in pictures of Siberian tiger tattoos is
of the Animals' in Korea. It is also sometimes usedpretty plain — it is of raw and unparalleled
as an emblem for destruction and violence. Shiva,strength and power.
the Hindu god of destruction, is illustrated bearingWeretiger Tattoos
a tiger skin and riding a tiger. Pictures of AsianChinese and Tibetan lore tell that their people
tigers also serve as amulets to ward off evildescended from tigers. They also tell of stories
spirits. In China, stone tigers are placed to guardabout weretigers, people that can change
and protect buildings and houses.themselves into tigers, much like the werewolves
White Tiger Tattoosin movies. In some parts of China, the custom of
The tattoo picture of a white tiger, also known asgiving tiger figures to boys and girls at their
spectral tiger, almost always turns out as acoming-of-age ceremonies is still practiced today.