its so ironic when people (filipinos in particular) associate tattoos with criminals, etc. because in ancient philippines, tattoos were a symbol of strength and beauty. so the more tattoos you had, the more respected you are.

tattoos on warriors symbolize the amount of victories they've had, and were also used by women to enhance their beauty

shakes fist at spaniards for taking this (and like our whole culture) away from us. we all could be walking around with badass tattoos today

this lowkey blew up so hello im an art account :^)