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Tribal Tattoo Designs - Why Are They So Popular? Tribal tattoos have been practiced for thousands of years. Modern people still get them done for many reasons such as to belong to a modern 'tribe' even if they do it on a subconscious level. Tribal Tattoo Designs Why Are They So Popular Getting tattooed was also seen as a rite of passage into adulthood. A belief goes that if a girl can't take the pain of tattooing, she is un-marriageable because she will never be able to deal with the pain of childbirth. If a boy can't deal with the pain he is considered to be a bad risk as a warrior and could become isolated from the tribe. Some primitive tribes use tattooing as a rite of social status. The Maori, of New Zealand, use tattooing primarily for this purpose. To the Maori, a person's Moko designs enhanced their prestige and show the transition from one social status to another. At its highest level, Moko designs proclaimed the sacredness of chieftainship. ...