Kokopelli Tattoos

The ever present symbol of Kokopelli of the southwest America is a very uncommon design of Tattoo. This symbol appears on almost everything in this region ranging from napkins to road signs and from shaker pots to the jewelry. This symbol of native American Indians- Kokjopelli , has become synonymous to the people residing in this place for ages.The Kokopelli images got created by the ancestors of the modern Pueblo people and the image is similar to a humpbacked flute player. The image is seen in an upright position and was found dancing, walking or even hunting. Initially the Kokopelli images were the symbols of fertility and growth. According to the myths, he used to a hunter and a rainmaker and helped humans to be fertile, hunt animals, and helped in growing crops. Now this symbol is not limited to a particular area of America rather the people of western countries have started this Kokopelli symbol tattoos inscribed on their bodies. This tattoo is the combination of the ancient as well as modern touch. This tattoo symbol is able to cross the boundaries of the two different cultures and it could be considered as the journey of the past into the modern era though the originality remains there.