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Here are some of the tattoos with meaning and their design:
Design stars - starfish is the most popular for men and women, and naturally will see have been through a strong revival.
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Cross tattoos - symbolizes a religious icon
Dragon tattoos - shows the influence of Japanese and Chinese culture and should be interpreted as simply amoral, neither good nor evil
Phoenix designs - depict the eternal popularity of the Japanese tattoo tradition
Lion tattoos - symbolizes royalty.
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Tattoos, known as an art form, varying from different cultures and different meanings of course. For some, tattooing is a form of ethnic and racial identification and for others it is a form of branding. Tracing back the history of tattooing, this has been used even from the 18th century where they used it in a variety of purposes. These goals may be different from the spiritual, decorative, medical, cosmetic and identification. Even at this time, tattoos have been given a different perspective through different religious sectors.