Actor and wrestler Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) has a Samoan tattoo on his shoulder and chest. (The design has been added to since this photo was taken and now stretches across his pectoral muscle.) The Rock has ancestral roots in the Samoan islands, so this tattoo is a way of honoring his lineage.
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Top 10 Tribal Tattoos
Tribal tattoos refer to the tattoos of tribal, warrior races and modern derivative designs that are influenced by ancient art. The modern word “tattoo” has its origins in the tribal Samoan word “tatau”. The first written reference to tribal tattoos is in the journal of Joseph Banks, an 18th century biologist and naturalist who travelled with Captain […]