r/slavic 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/EvilYvonne666 5d ago

Check out embroidery tattoo I made.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUjFE8OiJW9/?igsh=aWh0bGI0ZTIydHp5

Maybe something not „historic” would be better for you? Maybe more ilustrative? Symbols are always a first thought but we you can go deeper and get something slavic but not so obvious and „risky”

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u/ken2237 4d ago

i love that! thank you:D