The art of tattooing has recently becomevery popular. A great interest in lovers of decorating their body today is caused by ethnic themes. And not the last place is occupied by Slavic tattoos. The basis of such a pattern lies Scythian patterns, Russian ornaments, mythological and fairy characters, elements of old embroidery, Slavic runes and symbols.
Tattoos of pagan subjects look beautiful andgracefully. But for most of those who wear such a drawing on the body, what is important is not so much beauty, as sacred value. It can be a call to the forces of nature to keep and protect or appeal to one of the gods for help in a loved one. Anyway, but Slavic tattoos will be intertwined with the pagan beliefs of our ancestors.
Such tattoos can be performed both in colorIn this case, the gamma is selected in accordance with the symbolic value of the image), and in the monochrome version. The most common pagan tattoos depict animals, whistles (sunspots), squares, trixels, rectangles, circles, ribbons, ornaments, runes.
To tattoos, based on the runic pattern, are:
Runes in Russia were used as tradingmarks and were called "tamgas". It is noteworthy that the word "customs" is literally interpreted as "an organization that places tamgas". Such a custom until recently remained with the Khanty-Mansiysk, but they had such a kind of runes denoted belonging to a particular genus.
Researchers believe that the mostwidespread among the Slavic tribes were symbols of fertility, they were made up of rhombuses, commas, dots, spirals and crosses. So, the rhombus, divided by a cross into four parts, in the center of each of which is placed a point, symbolized a field for crops.
Since the XI century, traditional images andthe patterns of Catholicism began to be added to the Slavic symbols. Tattoo in the Slavic style for women enriched with images of garlands, plant ornaments, ornaments from twigs and leaves. Men's tattoos of that time were even more influenced. Mostly depicted crowns, hearts with the initials of the owner, popular were the inscriptions, indicating the origin of man.
If you select a tattoo Slavic theme is your priority, it will not hurt to expand your horizons and draw your attention to what they are today:
There are many variations, everything depends on the customer's desire. There are no strict rules or laws in the image of drawings, everyone is free to choose his interpretation of the ancient symbol.
Slavs were pagans and believed in spirits who livedwith them nearby (house, bannik, ovinniki, leche), sorcerers, gods, who were considered the animated forces of nature. Some of them were supportive and helped people, others, on the contrary, only harmed. To survive in such a world, it was necessary to protect against dark forces and the location of the light. For this, the Slavs needed amulets and amulets.
Some characters were intended only forprotection, while others could provide protection to the spirit or god throughout life or in a particular case. So, the soldiers put on their swords and armor rune "Treba" (depicts in the form of an arrow pointing upwards) for victory in battle. The runaway drawing of the "horror helmet" had several options and was also meant for battles. Rune "wolf hook", which has many analogues in other pagan cultures, protected from the attack of the werewolf.
The idea of the world was reflected in theall images that have inherited Slavic tattoos. Sketches of such drawings will always carry the ancient sacral meaning, calling for the help of forgotten gods or protecting from dark spirits.
Slavic tattoos depicting animals can be of two types:
It is noteworthy that the features and basic functions of the animal preserve in both cases. So, similar Slavic symbols of tattoo will be denoted:
Tattoos on the Slavic runic alphabet are often replaced by pagan symbols. Here are the most common of them:
Patterns, symbols and ornaments of the Slavic themethere is a great variety. Choosing from this diversity, you need to understand that, one way or another, it is an ancient symbol that carries a certain sacred information. So, in a way this will affect your mental or physical state. Therefore, before applying such a pattern on your body, find out about its meaning as much as possible. And be sure to make sure it suits you.
