Monday, May 5, 2014

Candy Skull And Celtic Knot Tattoos

By Darren Hartley


The people who associate death with evil things tend to abhor it. People who consider death as a celebration of the life of deceased ancestors and loved ones are happy about it. Death gets a different interpretation depending on what part the world is being referred. In Mexico, their candy skull tattoos offer one of the most unique and colourful ways of celebrating death.

A death in Mexico resembles a festival rather than a mourning and has attained a cult status there. The party-like atmosphere it offers is one that is needed to be seen for one to believe. The trademark of such an event is their colorful candy skull tattoos.

There is a deeper meaning behind the Mexican creation and decorations of skulls made out of confectionery. These skulls are the focal points used in the designs of candy skull tattoos. These candy skulls are homemade and are made to adorn every tomb and household during the Day of the Dead festivities on the first 2 days of November. These skulls are offerings to the dead loved ones often combined with the favourite food or belongings of the dead.

Tattoos featuring endless paths are referred to as celtic knot tattoos. They are representations of eternal and never ending love, faith, loyalty and friendship. When having more than interwoven path, these celtic knots are also called love knots, seen as metaphors of life.

Mystic knots and endless knots are other names given to the knots pictured in celtic knot tattoos. Pointing towards beginnings and endings is the deeper spiritual meaning associated with the celtic knot symbol. This arises from the fact that a beginning or an end is uncertain when these beautiful knots are viewed.

An uninterrupted life cycle or a charm for warding off sicknesses or setbacks that otherwise may interfere with a calm and stable life is how the knot in celtic knot tattoos are interpreted. This representation springs out of the never ending path it features.




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