Today let’s take tattoos to a whole nutha level!!! FACE TATTOOS. It’s nothing new. In fact, it’s been here since the ancient times. Our ancestral tribal warriors long ago get face tattoos to mark Ultimate Power, of conquering Matter by Mind and to represent an enemy killed in battle. In other tribes, such as the Maori in New Zealand, it is sacred and is meant to intimidate the enemy. Up til now, it never ceases. It still lives through bold men & women who really don’t give a fuck about what society thinks. So let’s make this short and take a look at these top 20 totally hardcore face tattoos from past to present like you’ve never seen before! They’re shocking, fascinating, and utterly mind-boggling. For whatever reason these people chose to get it, let’s pay our respects. Not all people can rock this. So yallz shall just stop hatin’ and just go appreciatin’! These are people who have dedicated their lives and totally changed it for the love of TATTOOS. Be amused. Enjoy!!!!
moko
Maori Moko or Ta Moko is the traditional facial tattooing of the Maori people in New Zealand. Their practice is considered sacred and regarded as a Taonga (treasure) to the Maori people. It is created by carving the face using an Uhi (chisel made of albatross bone) and applying the ink by striking it with a mallet using burnt embers of a tree as ink in the grooves of torn flesh. Pretty hardcore. That’s why it’s not for everyone.
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Each & every Moko contains messages that tell a story of its wearer’s strong link to his ancestral roots, rankings in the social class, and achievements. Moko is considered as markings of aristocracy & adulthood. (photograph by Jimmy Nelson)