Meanings for tribal armband tattoos

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Armband tattoos are enduringly popular. Styles like tribal and Celtic translate well to armband design. Interesting and meaningful armbands can be created in other styles, too. Armband tattoos are part of traditional Hawaiian culture, but it's a recent tradition. The Hawaiian style armband, based on ancient Polynesian tattoo styles, was created in the 1970's. It appears to have begun as a "souvenir" for visitors who liked Hawaiian tattoos, and then became popular among some native Hawaiians who wanted to show pride in their culture. However, some native Hawaiians object to the style as a corruption of their culture and caution tattoo enthusiasts to make sure they understand the meaning of any design they choose.

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