Kokopelli tattoos are a symbol of renewal, of a new phase in life.
Kokopelli Tattoos:
Kokopelli (aka Kokopilau) is a fertility deity, usually pictured as a
hunchbacked flute player. He was worshiped in the Southwest of the
United States by Native American tribes like the Hopi. Kokopelli tattoos
have a certain popularity nowadays as a way for someone to express his
or her Southwestern identity or interest in Native American tribal
cultures.
As a Native American symbol, there are plenty of
stories that encompass Kokopelli, but most are up for interpretation
and they vary based on region. Kokopelli is the bearer of fertility and
agriculture, but he is also a trickster god and a bit mischievous.
Kokopelli is a symbol for fertility and renewal on many
different levels going from childbirth to crops and seasons. He turns
winter into spring and is responsible for babies being born.