A little over a year ago we already commented on Tatuantes on Catrinas tattoos, also known as Santa Muerte. It is one of the most popular tattoos of recent years and we would not like to say goodbye to this year 2015 without publishing a varied Catrinas tattoo compilation. Also known as La Catrina, Catrin or directly as Santa Muerte, it was created by Mexican artists to make a metaphorical representation of the high social class of Mexico.
Later became for Mexican culture as the official symbol of Death, since in Mexico, as we have commented on more than one occasion, the Day of the Dead (November 1 and 2) is a great celebration. Although it is a day to remember those loved ones and relatives who have passed away, in Mexico tribute is paid to them with celebrations, quite the opposite of Spanish culture. In these parts, these are days for reflection and bringing flowers to those who are no longer with us.
According to Mexican folklore, La Catrina can be shown in different ways. From a very beautiful woman, to directly a skeleton ready to take us to another life when we least expect it. While and Within the world of tattooing, in Catrinas tattoos we almost always find a sensual and joyful representation, in which on many occasions, a little clothes are missing.
On the other hand, and following the Mexican tradition, it is believed that the death and memory of our faithful deceased, gives us a sense of identity that roots our culture. La Catrina is also associated, paradoxically, with the pleasure of living in the face of imminence of death. A way of transmitting to the whole world that we are enjoying our last days in this world to the fullest.
I've been following your block for a long time, I like it a lot, it comes to me by email, I'm a tattoo fan, I'm Mexican, I live in the state of Sinaloa ,,,,, just to comment or clarify with all respect ,,, the catrina It has absolutely nothing to do with Santa Muerte, they are diametrically opposed things in beliefs ,,,,,, the catrinas are a 100% cultural, social, political issue that emerged in the 19th century by artists such as jose guadalupe posadas and Diego Rivera, which reflects the Mexican and his position on death, on how we mock or are ironic on this issue, the social criticism that in the end you are rich, poor, beautiful or ugly, you are going to die and stop death or catrina we are all the same, we honor our dead, we continue to celebrate them so that in the end they never die, continue with us ,,, and the holy death is something like a type of belief, religion, people instead of asking God is asked of Santa Muerte, culturally every Mexican celebrates the day of the dead and by religion only satanic people believe in holy death, narcos etc,