Ohana! An exotic-sounding word with a profound meaning that comes from paradise on earth – Hawaii. For some time now, this word has been seen more and more often as a tattoo in this country. Delicate lettering combined with flowers, hearts or other symbols adorn women’s shoulders, arms and ankles. Men also get upper arm or wrist tattoos with ohana and wear them mainly as black work. You can find out what an ohana tattoo actually means with us today. We have also collected numerous tattoo designs below for you to use as inspiration. Above all, if you are looking for a partnership or friendship tattoo, you have come to the right place.
People who are newly in love or engaged often get an ohana tattoo like this
What Does an Ohana Tattoo Mean?
In Hawaiian culture, the word has ohana an enormously important meaning. It means: family. This does not only mean the closest relatives, but also the ancestors and the whole community. In a global sense, this could also include humanity. Ohanas are actually the offshoots that the taro plant forms on its tuber. The taro used to be the most important source of food for the natives of Hawaii and thus also symbolizes life itself. The word ohana derived from it is therefore so important and popular on the islands and now slowly also with us.
Incidentally, the ohana symbol became popular thanks to the Disney cartoon “Lilo & Stitch” in 2002. This is where the well-known quote comes from: “Ohana means family. Family means no one is left behind or forgotten.” That explains everything. The film was about the close friendship between a little Hawaiian girl (Lilo) and an alien (Stitch) disguised as a blue dog.
An ohana tattoo can sometimes be done with a stitch
Small but mighty – a minimalist ohana tattoo
The filigree mini tattoos are particularly popular with women. They are often just engraved as delicate, tiny lettering or even just designed with separate letters. Best friends and siblings love to have an ohana tattoo, often on the same part of the body. Depending on your lifestyle and taste, you can choose a highly visible or a more hidden spot for tattooing. If you want to hide the tattoo from time to time, the inside of the upper arms, the ribs, the thighs and the heels, for example, are quite suitable. Finger and wrists, on the other hand, are almost always visible, but can therefore still be acceptable for minimalist tattoos even at work.
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The so-called water colors ensure a more positive, optical charisma with a tattoo. In other words, it is engraved as if the tattoo was painted with watercolor. This original lancing technique has continued to be trendy for a few years and is preferred by many. The great color gradient and the blurred contours captivate most of the motifs. Watercolor tattoos can be combined with any lettering or figures and give their wearers a very individual and unusual touch.
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Get inspiration from all these amazing ohana tattoo designs and find the most suitable one for you together with your partner, siblings or girlfriends. You can go for a delicate lettering tattoo with a small hibiscus or anchor, or one that’s big and colorful. The choice is entirely yours and with the expert help of your tattoo artist, you can soon look forward to a one-of-a-kind ohana tattoo that represents family, love or friendship. Have fun thinking and good luck!
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