I had always wanted a tattoo but could never decide on what to have. Had toyed
with the idea of celtic arm bands, but wasn't sure. Then when I got to Goa in
1994 the time seemed right as nearly everyone as the Rose Garden Restaurant
in Anjuna Goa was getting a tattoo done by Michelle Edge who was doing them
at her studio in Baga, near Nani's and Rani's Restaurant. I had a few false
starts but the final design I chose was this one, an Aztec shield (or Sun emblem).
I was convinced (by Michelle) that a tribal style was best. Although some say
it is Inca and some say it is African, I have since found out that the style
is Pre-Columbian Mexican which includes Aztec. I have also found out that there
are many of these patterns in the Pre-Columbian art and they are not necessarily
sun emblems but could have adorned any art such as pottery or textiles. 
I have never regretted my tattoo, I have occasionally
thought of having another one, but I am so happy with the one
I have, what is the point? It is a shame that my wife keeps saying
that the face in the middle looks like Zippy (character from
an old children's program called Rainbow on UK TV)!
 This was about an hour after it was done, taken by Rayme back at the Rose Garden |
Link: New
York Adorned |
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My new tattoo, done towards the end of 2009:
This is also Pre-Columbian Mexican design and was modified from a circular design by me and tweaked by the tattoo artist. So yes I did give in to another tattoo 15 years after the first one!
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