Tribal what must be clearly understood about all tribal, Is the fact that whether intuitive or well informed all tribal tattoos are based on the relation of positive and negative space? That is the relation between tattooed and un-tattooed areas.

Broken into several categories:

Maori Moko, from New Zealand

Linear based tattoo because of its application, mostly based around the enfolding fern design. Traditional Moko is specific to male and female, designs have specific meaning denoting stature in the community, when wanting a Moko reverence must be made to it’s roots and you should be careful not display it with knowledge and understanding.

Tahitian from Tahiti and surrounding island like Hawaii,

These follow the linear based tradition of application but tend to be more pictorial of nature, though they do have a cultural standing, it’s not as specific as the Maori Moko.

 Samoan Pe’a from Samoa.

Linear based, design may vary from piece to piece but the placement is most important, this placement goes from the small of the back, down to above the knees. Male and female Pe’a are different as the females are not as tight and dense as the males. These styles cover most of the Pacific Islands but for Japan.

Further Tribal styles and probably the very first to make a impact on the modern era is from Borneo and Thailand and the Philippines, that include Iban, Uapo There are very black based tattoos based on the fauna and flora of the surroundings and are like most tribal styles of tattooing are a right of passage Tribal will also extend to North American First Nations like the Cree and Mohican to mention a few, with Haida being the most prevalent being practised today. This style is as many other styles based on pictorial representations of fauna and  flora and can be seen in magnificent totem poles across a lot of the Pacific North West