Lucky Van’s 3 Stars and a Sun
September 18, 2009 by Poty · 2 Comments
Mel of San Francisco had his tattoo designed with different version of 3 Stars and a Sun. As you can see, the sun has different elements and different shapes. He didn’t really clarify what the design of the sun is all about. Maybe he wants the reader to give and to have their own interpretation and meaning of the sun. Pretty much, this one is very cool, unique and has a touch of ethnic.
Forever Catholic
June 17, 2009 by Christian · Leave a Comment
Gerald Genus (Sac-Town, Cali)
“For my Catholic Religion. To forever wear a cross on my neck.”
Getting inked is something. A tattoo of a seemingly-necklace with a cross as the pendant is another thing. It just shows devotion to Catholicism.
Despite being a predominantly Catholic nation, Philippines was able to produce just one saint in Lorenzo Ruiz’s persona.
He was born of a Chinese and Filipino parents, both Catholic. Ruiz’s devotion started out as early as his childhood days when he became an altar boy and later on a calligrapher for the Dominican friars.
Also known as San Lorenzo de Manila, Ruiz was beatified in the Philippines during Pope John Paul II’s 1981 Papal visit. This ceremony was the first beatification held outside the Vatican City. The saint was canonized due to his resistance of giving up his Catholic faith which lead to his gruesome death after painful tortures enacted by the Japanese.
Flip Pride
May 29, 2009 by Christian · Leave a Comment
James Bryan (Honolulu)
Flip Pride
Filipinos’ firm religious belief has long surpassed the colonial period it underwent and never was shaken by any threats of imperialism. Now, with 81% of its population as Roman Catholics, Philippines is known as the third largest Catholic nation in the world next to Brazil and Mexico.
Catholicism is a good object of discussion of debates for its controversial beliefs and practices. Pressing issues on veneration of saints, opposition to contraception, and its separation from the State are among others. Despite all of these, Filipinos remain steadfast to its teachings.
On what makes Catholic a subcategory of Christianity or what’s the difference between Catholicism and Christianity is still a mystery for the author and an amply vague topic to be discussed.
Baybayin chestpiece
February 22, 2009 by Christian · 3 Comments
Here’s a design I did for Daryl. Want one like this? How about a FREE custom Baybayin design?
Done by Tha Kuya, Salvation Design Ink from San Diego, CA
Noli Me Tangere
October 28, 2008 by Christian · 1 Comment
Jovannie sends in a photo of his collection of Filipino related tattoos. You have Noli Me Tangere (look it up if you don’t know what it is), the Philippine map, Philippine Sun, and Baybayin. Not sure what it says though.
On the foto is the guy who did it from ORMOC, BABY REPRESENTING DOWN SOUTH His name is NEIL JOSE.
