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Monday  Jan 09, 2006

Symmetrical Tribal Tattoos

Tribal Tattoo with the ‘Tiger’ Character

"The first ever tattoo I got were two tribal bands with a Chinese character for "Tiger" in between them. This was the mid 90's and tribal's were all the rage. At the time I was teaching martial arts which also meant that I was really into the Asian culture. According to the Chinese calendar, I was born the year of the Tiger so I figured that that character would suit me."

Tribal Tattoo with the ‘Protect’ Character

"My second tattoo was almost the same as the first. It was the same two tribal bands but this time the Chinese character for ‘protect’ in the center. I chose ‘protect’ because I have always had a desire to protect others. My first tattoo was on my right bicep so I wanted my second one to be on my left bicep to balance it out. I liked the idea of having almost matching tattoos to make me symmetrical."

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