Monday, March 1, 2010


This tattoo means a lot to me. This is my first and only tattoo that I have. I always said that I would never get a tattoo because I thought that they were tacky and disgusting. I still feel that way but not about mine. It means a lot to me and I think it is very special. This is a Maori tattoo. Maori are the Indian people of New Zealand and that's what my family is. My grandmother is from NZ and she moved here in 1947. I always thought that it was very fascinating to be able to say that I am Maori and that my grandmother is from NZ. When I finally decided that I wanted to get my first tattoo, that I wanted it to be something Maori related but I didn't know what. After only a few days of searching, I found this tattoo. It symbolizes family and protection along with wealth and abundance.

Image from:
-Tattoo Tribes
-http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tattootribes.com/multimedia/88/turtle-star.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tattootribes.com/index.php%3Fidinfo%3D1514&usg=__G9V46Aj24p3rqW4sFs-F89OH934=&h=200&w=200&sz=11&hl=en&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=qxyMOfjzn45BWM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmaori%2Bstar%2Bturtle%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dvss%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

2 comments:

Simsbumponablog said...

Good job on your first assignment, but you forgot to cite the first picture. You don't need to include the entire URL, but there's also nothing wrong with it.

I enjoyed reading your posts and learning a bit more about you. I also like your tattoo.

Grade: A-

Simsbumponablog said...

You have never cited the first picture. Go back and do that or this grade will lower.