| Mexican gangs today have been known to don | | | | of social classes. Not only that these tattoos were |
| different types of tattoos that depict their loyalty to a | | | | also used to differentiate an Aztec's livelihood. There's |
| particular gang or clan. The tattoos that they wear | | | | a different tattoo for the warrior and another kind of |
| usually depict a skull with additional decorations and | | | | tattoo for the priests and scholars. |
| coloring. | | | | But the Aztec tribal tattoos that are still alive until the |
| Aside from the gangs, tattoos have been very popular | | | | present are the tattoos that were used for rituals, |
| in Mexico due to their many colors, styles and designs. | | | | specifically for the ones that would pertain to a specific |
| Due to their popularity, there are different types of | | | | Aztec deity. These are the tattoo designs that have a |
| Mexican inspired tattoos that are out in the market | | | | very deep meaning to the Aztecs as they are being |
| today. Most of them were inspired by the ancient | | | | used for different rituals and rites of passage in their |
| civilization of the Incas, Mayans and the Aztecs. The | | | | lives. |
| Aztec tribal tattoos are the most common among the | | | | The most common Aztec deity that is being used as |
| ancient civilization in South America that are being | | | | a tattoo is the sun god Huitzilopochtili. The sun is very |
| inspired in creating different tattoo design in modern | | | | important to the Aztecs and the sun god is also being |
| times especially in Mexico. | | | | worshipped as the god of the afterlife. The feathered |
| The Aztecs were a civilization that had lived around | | | | serpent god Quetzalcoatl, is known to be the most |
| the 13th century up to the 16th century. They are rich in | | | | powerful deity among the gods of the Aztec. He is the |
| culture and their history is one that is awe-inspiring. | | | | god of weather, creativity and fertility. The warrior god |
| Their religion is very much connected with their way of | | | | Tezcatlipoca, was the god that the Aztec warriors |
| life that it makes religion the most important part of an | | | | pay tribute to. They don the symbol of Tezcatlipoca |
| Aztec's life. A particular god is being worshipped for a | | | | as a protection during war against enemy tribes. |
| particular reason, be it for health, war, protection, | | | | Aside from the gods, there are other symbols of the |
| wealth, or fertility. Each god would be represented with | | | | Aztec tribal tattoos that are being used to day. Like |
| a certain symbol and the Aztecs would sculpt images | | | | the eagle which is said to give strength to the Aztec |
| and icons for them to worship at. | | | | warriors for them to fight longer during war. |
| The Aztec tribal tattoos are not only being done for | | | | Today, the Aztec tribal tattoos are one of the most |
| decorative purposes but it also holds various reasons, | | | | popular tattoo designs that people would love to have. |
| most of which involve their religious practice. Even | | | | Even though the artistry is more rudimentary |
| children who have not reached adolescent were given | | | | compared to other tribal tattoos that are curvier and |
| tattoos. For the Aztecs, a tattoo is a symbol to | | | | spirally in nature, people who asked to have an Aztec |
| differentiate the different tribes or clans living in the city. | | | | tribal tattoo usually do so to give respect to a once |
| The tattoos were also used to mark a person's status | | | | great civilization or have found their ancestry dating |
| in the society. | | | | back to these great people. |
| There are different tattoo designs for different types | | | | |