Tattoo animal?

Question

I planning to get 4 different animals on my arms and legs, and i need to get an animal that represent intelligent, cunning, and adaptive. I already getting a dragon, tiger, and phoenix

P.S. I'm asian and hoping to get something that represent my culture,vietnamese,.

Answer 1

Here are some Vietnamese folktales that feature tigers, worms, and snails.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltiger.htm

Here are some mythologies about the origin of Vietnamese people, including fairies, dragons, water people and sea people, and there is a reference to frogs.

http://www.hawaii.edu/cseas/pubs/vietnam/vietnam.html#prehistoric

-----> VERY IMPORTANT. Here are THE four animals mentioned in another source: dragon, unicorn, phoenix, and tortoise. I found this link in an online store for a statue

http://www.vp-shops.com/content-edit.asp?ID=02ISOVZZ&Action=Edit

then found this link to explain more about the four animals in your culture.

http://www.loveofasiavietnam.com/vietnam/symbol_vietnam.html

There is also a vietnamese zodiac with an animal for each sign:

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/vietnam/15657

This is authentic information, it seems, although I am ignorant and wouldn't know myself. This is what you want if you want authentic. However if you can't find an image you want on your body, it's best to wait until you do, or change your mind on what you want your tattoo to mean.

Thanks for the question, this was pretty interesting to find.

Answer 2

A monkey has all of those qualities and more. Monkeys are also surprisingly strong for their size, and can be ferocius(sp) when fighting. Crows have the same qualities as well, and a wicked sense of humor. Also, Orca is another good choice. This type of dolphin is highly intelligent...Um, Wolves, too.

Answer 3

the animal qualities that you listed are all present in the crow or raven, which is intelligent, cunning, and adaptive

Answer 4

Don't waste your time getting a tattoo that is meaningless. Or you end up regretting ever getting the tattoo. Out of the animals you have chosen, Pheonix is the coolest, but get something original.

Answer 5

TIGER ,dragon,phoenix,are all great also a crow, or eagle, snake , would be good to

Answer 6

Cats?

Answer 7

A fox fits that description very well.

Answer 8

How about a dog over a open flame!

Answer 9

A cobra...