| ext">Lions are deemed kings of the jungle in | | | | wraithlike 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 regarded | | | | and 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 indigenous | | | | orange-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 symbolize | | | | and 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 diverse | | | | As a tattoo, a white tiger represents the rarity |
| and often ornate. This wide range of tiger tattoo | | | | and uniqueness of its wearer, and often spells out |
| pictures is necessary to cater to all preferences in | | | | a message that he or she is one of a kind. |
| style and symbolic meaning. Here are the broader | | | | Another meaning attributed to a white tiger |
| categories: | | | | tattoo is the struggle for survival. |
| Tribal Tiger Tattoos | | | | Siberian Tiger Tattoos |
| Tigers found in Asia are generally inked in tribal | | | | Siberian tigers are the rarest and largest of the |
| style. The swirls, bold black strokes, and | | | | tiger family. They are now dangerously close to |
| geometric shapes of the tribal inking style | | | | extinction. Male Siberian tigers can be more than |
| complement the sleek and powerful form of the | | | | ten 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 a | | | | Southeastern Russia and parts of China. The |
| symbol of power and strength. It is deemed 'King | | | | symbolism in pictures of Siberian tiger tattoos is |
| of the Animals' in Korea. It is also sometimes used | | | | pretty 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 bearing | | | | Weretiger Tattoos |
| a tiger skin and riding a tiger. Pictures of Asian | | | | Chinese and Tibetan lore tell that their people |
| tigers also serve as amulets to ward off evil | | | | descended from tigers. They also tell of stories |
| spirits. In China, stone tigers are placed to guard | | | | about weretigers, people that can change |
| and protect buildings and houses. | | | | themselves into tigers, much like the werewolves |
| White Tiger Tattoos | | | | in movies. In some parts of China, the custom of |
| The tattoo picture of a white tiger, also known as | | | | giving tiger figures to boys and girls at their |
| spectral tiger, almost always turns out as a | | | | coming-of-age ceremonies is still practiced today. |