Balkan tattoo

For millennia, women adorned their daughters, and sometimes sons, with symbols of belonging and protection. Then the practice vanished—until now.

Memorial tattoos are a great way to honor those you love. These memorial tattoo ideas will serve as a lasting tribute to your loved ones.

Rose and Croatian crest

Tattooing of the hands was a widespread tradition among Catholic Croatian women in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Ottoman rule centuries ago. This tradition originates from the places once occupied by the Turks and its purpose was to prevent young, Catholic women being kidnapped and converted to