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SECTION: Africa

Tattoos inspired by African cultures, from Cape Town to Suez and beyond

55 Tattoos published:

Eye of Horus tattoo: Egyptian memory

Eye of Horus

Egyptian memory
Elephant tattoo: Devotion, commitment

Elephant

Devotion, commitment
Winged ankh tattoo: Eternal life, glory

Winged ankh

Eternal life, glory
Akoben tattoo: War horn

Akoben

War horn
Crocodile tattoo: Strength, protection

Crocodile

Strength, protection
Shells tattoo: Love and protection

Shells

Love and protection
Hamsa tattoo: Protection

Hamsa

Protection
Ankh + E tattoo: Eternal life

Ankh + E

Eternal life
Sun Ra tattoo: Knowledge, eternal life

Sun Ra

Knowledge, eternal life
Eye of Horus tattoo: Eternal life

Eye of Horus

Eternal life
Nyame Ye Ohene tattoo: Except for God

Nyame Ye Ohene

Except for God
Winged ankh tattoo: Life, freedom

Winged ankh

Life, freedom
Ankh A+F tattoo: Eternal life

Ankh A+F

Eternal life
Nsoromma tattoo: Guardianship

Nsoromma

Guardianship
Nyame dua tattoo: God´s presence and protection

Nyame dua

God´s presence and protection
Maori Sankofa tattoo: Roots of the future

Maori Sankofa

Roots of the future
Duafe tattoo: Femininity, beauty

Duafe

Femininity, beauty
Ankh - Egyptian cross tattoo: Eternal life, afterworld

Ankh - Egyptian cross

Eternal life, afterworld
Giraffe tattoo: Originality, change of perspective

Giraffe

Originality, change of perspective
Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu tattoo: Unity in diversity, democracy

Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu

Unity in diversity, democracy
Ese ne tekrema tattoo: Friendship, interdipendence

Ese ne tekrema

Friendship, interdipendence
Ananse Ntontan tattoo: Wisdom, creativity

Ananse Ntontan

Wisdom, creativity
Tribal triquetra tattoo: Eternity

Tribal triquetra

Eternity
Aya tattoo: Resourcefulness

Aya

Resourcefulness
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