Trajva tattoo design

#CelebratingPeople | As Shomil described, tattoo traditions are specific to regions and states, with a few overlapping design elements. Arunachal Pradesh's Apatani tribe used to tattoo its women. The headhunting Konyaks of Nagaland used to tattoo their faces to indicate their strength in warfare. The Rabaris and Bharwads tribes in Gujarat were known for their elaborate Trajva tattoos, a mark of beauty and endurance. These are just a few tattoo traditions that mark India's vibrant tribal…

Trajva is the word used for tribal tattoos by the Maher people of Gujarat, India. The traditional method of tattooing in India was sewing needles and pigment hand poked into the skin. Travelers would come to villages and tattoo women and children as young as 3 years old. India tribal tattoos signify different things: Tattooing in Tamil Nadu was seen as a form of protection from the evil eye, the tattoos were made up of lines and dots like mazes that are referred to as kollam patterns…

Bhils of gujrat

Also find it on Taszuri (in French) Woman and man from Beni Mellal, Morocco, 1930 (from Ajdad Al Arab website). Tattoos are a sacred ancient practice for many cultures around the world adopted as a…

#oldisgold#trajva#tattoo#design These tribal women of Gujarat refer to their tattoos as “trajva”, in which they hold a strong sense of identity and are considered prophylactic. It is a symbol of their strength as the process of getting the trajva is very painful, excruciating and susceptible to infection. Please Contact us if you are interested. Call/Whatsapp #chandkheda : 7878601172 #motera : 9099951173