Catrina Tattoo (Mexican Day of the Dead Skull) Tattoo stencils

• Meaning of Catrina Tattoo (Mexican Day of the Dead Skull)

Unlike the Catholic religion and its tradition of mourning in the Day of the Dead, for Mexicans, the Day of the Dead is a day of great happiness and celebration. "El dia de Muertos" is a day of remembrance and honor for the dead of every family. The idea is that people live with both death and life and celebrate the peace of the spirits of the deceased.

Celebrations are offered to the goddess, known as the woman of death. La Catrina emerged from the engraving of La Calavera by La Catrina by the Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada, the representation of a skull-shaped lady of high society.

Catrina is a feminine variant of the word Catrín and means a man with good taste and aesthetic common sense, not necessarily someone of the nobility, but the perfect exemplary gentleman. The character of La Catrina wants to remind that even the richest facial death that is the same for everyone. After the figure painted by José, La Catrina has become more and more sophisticated, and today she can be seen both on the day of the dead and in the tattoos under the Mexican skulls. No longer with luxurious hats, but with several flowers in her hair.

Day Of The Dead tattoo stencils

 

Day of the Dead Tattoos, paintings, portraits, murals and altars are all common commemorations of an important celebration in Mexican as well as the traditions of South and Central America. Widely known as Latin America's Halloween, Day of the Dead is a holiday that raises time for those who have fallen before us - a day of remembrance for family members, friends, and loved ones. This special day is synonymous with the Chicano and Latino cultures and has been widely embraced by people from other cultures.

• Day of the dead tattoos: a memory

It is not uncommon for people to get tattooed with the names of loved ones who have lost over the years. In many cultures, portraying a lost spouse, child, or friend is an almost traditional thing to do. Consider the many people immortalized in firefighter tattoos or those who are always fondly remembered with military tattoos. And: "This same mindset that created Mexican tattoos designed with loved ones.

Beautiful half sleeve, day of the dead tattoo.

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Day of the dead tattoos:

Day of the Dead is a Mexican religious holiday and is celebrated around the same time as Halloween. The celebrations are merged with the Catholic days of prayer dedicated to the saints and the souls that fall on November 1st and 2nd respectively. 

All over the world, you are sure to find people visiting the graves of their deceased loved ones to offer prayers and offerings to the souls.

Basically, it is a day dedicated to honor and pray for the deceased souls of the family. 

Two sugar skulls on a bed of roses. Beautiful a Day of the Dead tattoo.

Day of the Dead Skull Tattoos History:

The symbol of the skull has been an integral part of the Day of the Dead, since it originated during the Aztec period. The Aztecs kept their enemies skulls as a sign of victory. The skull of a friend or loved one was preserved, and used during the festival, to symbolize their presence, for it was believed that the dead would visit the living on that day. The practice of keeping actual human skulls, died out with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. But the skull plays a major role in the festival, albeit through representation.