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.

Attaining a kind of cult status, a death in Mexico resembles a festival rather than a mourning. Its offering of a party-like atmosphere is one that is needed to be seen for one to believed. The candy skull tattoos are in the center of it all and are considered to be trademarks for the event.

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.

A representation of eternity as well as never ending love, faith, loyalty and friendship are celtic knot tattoos featuring endless paths. They become symbolisms of life metaphors when the celtic knots in the tattoo are seen with more than one interwoven path.

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.

Other references to the knots displayed in celtic knot tattoos are mystic knots and endless knots. The deeper spiritual meaning associated with the symbol of a celtic knot leans towards the concept of beginnings and endings. Viewing these beautiful knots tend to present an unclear beginning or end to the knot.




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