T
attoos have become popular in the society these days. These can be attributed to the growing assertiveness of many people in different places with different cultures and traditions. Because of the growing need of people for independence and their clamor for self-expression, tattoos have been used as a medium to express one's uniqueness and mentality. Tattoos have even become widely patronized by many people because many Hollywood actors and actresses and famous personalities around the world have tattoos in their body. One of the tattoo designs frequently worn by many men and women these days, especially teenagers with aggressive personalities are ghetto tattoos. These kinds of tattoo designs originated from some groups or gangs in particular who thrived in ghetto societies.
Originally ghetto is urban places in North America that are underprivileged or impoverished. The people living in ghetto are usually discriminated and avoided in the higher society. The harsh realities of a ghetto life have forced some people to form groups in order to obtain a certain kind of power and identity. These groups use their skin as a medium of self-expression and as a form of identification. And so through ghetto tattoos that use imagery they were able to express or describe how it is to live a ghetto life.
Different kinds of ghetto tattoos are as follows:
• Spider Web Tattoo that tells that the person who has it has already been jailed or imprisoned.
• Teardrop Tattoo which symbolizes someone who is murdered. Some people wear a teardrop tattoo to tell the whole world that a family member is murdered while others say that the person wearing it is the person who killed another person and the every teardrop represent a victim.
Pit Bull Tattoo shows power and ferocity. This is a tattoo design that seems to scare those who do not belong to the gang. A wearer of this ghetto tattoo would like to tell the world that he or she is full of anger and rage that will blow out if triggered.
• Money Tattoo fascinates some ghetto people. There are some who uses dollar signs, coins or dollar faces as their tattoo.
• Three Dots tattoo represents the ghetto life. This kind of tattoo is usually found in the hand between the thumb and forefinger.
Ghetto tattoos are uniquely designed and will surely capture the attention of those who will see it. If you are planning to have ghetto tattoos in your body, you may start choosing from a variety of ghetto tattoo designs available in tattoo galleries online.
