27 Amazing Tribal Tattoos We Found on Instagram

We rounded up 27 of our favorite tribal tattoos from Instagram to give you some design inspiration.

Tribal tattoos have traditionally been used to demonstrate your social status among peers or a specific religious belief. Samoan, Polynesian and Maori cultures are some of the most popular tribes that are known for their tattoo traditions.

Today, both men and women can get tribal tattoos to show off their religious belief or unique personality.

Whether you are planning to get an arm, chest, back or leg tattoo, we have a few amazing examples for you in this gallery. Let’s get started…

Check out the front and back of this classic tribal half sleeve tattoo

What about a modern tribal tattoo on your shoulder?

Take a look at this intricate tribal design for your calf

Want a full sleeve? Check out this design

Like detailed tribal designs? You’ll love this leg tattoo

Show off your forearm with this intricate tribal design

Take your tribal tattoo to the next level with some shading

However, this forearm tribal tattoo looks good without shading

This solid tribal tattoo is intense. What do you think?

Combine a solid design with shading to get this awesome work of art

Showoff your heritage with a creative take on a tribal tattoo

This is a great example that your tribal tattoo can be unique and traditional at the same time

Ready to go full-sleeve? Check this design out

Everyone will know you mean business with a tattoo like this one

A little bit of symmetry goes a long way in this design

This guy is on his way to a full body tribal tattoo

A tribal mask is the center of this hardcore design

A great example of a geometric tribal tattoo design

Think you’re brave enough for a hand tattoo? Here’s some inspiration

Looks like he is only halfway finished with his tribal tattoo

Very clean example of a back and shoulder tattoo

Another back tattoo that looks like a tribal woodcarving

Finally, a complete chest tattoo

Every artist know how important white space is, this one is no different

This looks like it was inspired by the Myans

Another great example of a half sleeve tribal tattoo

Does your girl like tattoos as much as you do?

These were just a few our of favorite tribal tattoos. If you have a tattoo design you would like to share with us, please post it on our Facebook page at facebook.com/hcdmag