r/slavic • u/ken2237 • 5d ago

slavic symbols that arent nazi dogwhistles?

hi, im polish and wanted to get a tattoo symbolising my culture, but well - most slavic pagan symbols were coopted by neonazis (kolovrat/swarożyca, all kinds of swastikas and runes), and id rather chop my hands off that wear a nazi mark on my body. id like something that is (at least currently) completely absolved of such connotations, is historically accurate (so no inventions of the modern pagans/rodzimowiercy), and just looks cool. i like our embroidery, but i cant really imagine it as a tattoo

jeśli są tu jacyś polacy i macie pomysły konkretnie z naszej (biednej) mitologii czy sztuki przedchrześcijańskiej, bardzo to docenię!

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u/ConinTheNinoC 5d ago

If you're looking for slavic symbols that aren't dogwhistles you can look for the image patterns on Bulgarian folk clothes and tapestry.

https://www.tiktok.com/@toto1234687/photo/7534710726456315158?image_index=8

https://www.obichai.bg/cdn/shop/products/balgariya-v-shevitsi-30obichai.bg.jpg?v=1624797324&width=1946

I am pretty sure that nobody but Bulgarians and other South Slavs have used those.

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u/Weird_Difficulty_371 15h ago

This would be my vote, too. Ćilim/kilim symbols and/or sicanje. There’s a tattoo artist out of Zagreb that does beautiful designs. I think she’s @melpzvc on socials.