Cocky wee Gordon!

[Tattoo Bradley]

I'm utterly fascinated with facial tattoos. I will never tattoo my own face, I have tattooed others' faces, and would consider tattooing my noggin. It looks somewhat Maori (I'm certainly no expert on the tribal patterns.)

[Raptor]

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

I'm utterly fascinated with facial tattoos. I will never tattoo my own face, I have tattooed others' faces, and would consider tattooing my noggin. It looks somewhat Maori (I'm certainly no expert on the tribal patterns.)

The face is certainly a long way from Maori, although I get that a lot. In fact, one would think that the Maori had a monopoly on facial tattooing! (although I can understand the attitude, especially here in Aus.) My face is pure Pict, mostly Caledonii tribe, centered in Aberdeen & Inverness (My family are from Aberdeen). The stag's head symbolises the highlands, & as the Picts never marked their rulers with a crown, the torc combined with the stag is for the Gordon crest. The 4 horizontal slashes are for the family deceased, while various other parts denote my status as head of the family, & battles fought in (I'm ex-military). I went with the Pictish style as one branch of the family is Clan Skene, an old clan that can trace ancestry back to the Picts. I never considered tattooing my face either, until my mother died & I decided our heritage would not die out with her. However I did draw the line at cutting it in with a sgian-dubh!

Honors to the deceased

Thank you, my mother WOULD have been honoured.

YES! Another Gordon!

Tapadh leat, mo fear-cinnidh

[Tattoo Bradley]

Thanks for the kind words, guys!



The face is certainly a long way from Maori, although I get that a lot. In fact, one would think that the Maori had a monopoly on facial tattooing! (although I can understand the attitude, especially here in Aus.) My face is pure Pict, mostly Caledonii tribe, centered in Aberdeen & Inverness (My family are from Aberdeen). The stag's head symbolises the highlands, & as the Picts never marked their rulers with a crown, the torc combined with the stag is for the Gordon crest. The 4 horizontal slashes are for the family deceased, while various other parts denote my status as head of the family, & battles fought in (I'm ex-military). I went with the Pictish style as one branch of the family is Clan Skene, an old clan that can trace ancestry back to the Picts. I never considered tattooing my face either, until my mother died & I decided our heritage would not die out with her. However I did draw the line at cutting it in with a sgian-dubh!


Thank you, my mother WOULD have been honoured.



Tapadh leat, mo fear-cinnidh

All I could see from these pictures were the slashed lines at the cheek. That is all very fascinating. Sound's like I have some reading to do. And my "Maori guess" was indeed due to your locale.