Native American Designs
Native American designs started out as a form of communication, with many
different designs that each have different meanings. These symbols could be
seen on many things such as cave walls, carved into trees and totem poles,
and even woven into blankets and rugs. Many Native American designs can still
be seen on Native American artifacts and other pieces of Native American artwork
that have become very popular today.
One of the most popular Native American
designs is called the Kokopelli, which is an image of a hunched over looking
man playing a flute. The Kokopelli symbol represents fertility to many Native
American tribes of the southwest, he is known as the seed bringer and is said
to go from town to town impregnating women after hypnotizing them with the
music from the flute he is seen playing. Some of the other popular American
Indian symbols are things such as feathers, the morning star, and various
animal and spirit designs. They also had many designs for different plants
and then some other Indian designs were intricate patterns.
In the last few decades many Native American designs have become very popular
among tattoo aficionados, and not just among people that have Native American
roots. A few of the Native American designs that are commonly seen in tattoo
designs are things like dreamweavers, feathers, and there are also many
people that have Native American patterns tattooed as a tribal band around
their arms or legs. The American Indian dreamweaver designs are so popular
because they make for a beautiful tattoo and can be done in many colors
and have colorful feathers decorating them. The dreamweaver tattoos are
usually seen on women, while many men that get Native American tattoo designs
get things like wolves or even portraits of a great chief or family member
if they are from American Indian descent. The Native American people would
also make beautiful designs with beadwork and they would incorporate this
into some of the designs on their clothing and headdresses. No matter where
you go you are bound to see a Native American symbol or design, especially
when you are in the Midwest and south of the United States.
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