Camaron tattoo

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Tenshu

Posts: 153
Joined: Oct. 18 2003
From: Belgium

Camaron tattoo

Hi guys

Anyone know what this tattoo means?

camaron-tatoo-sm.jpg" style="max-width:800px;" align="absmiddle" border="0">. Seems really strange. A muslim symbol, a jewish symbol, as a gitano?

Help really appreciated

siempre el tuyo,

Tenshu

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 14:55:30

Romanza

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Joined: Oct. 24 2005

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

Its the Muslim Crescent and Star - the sign of Islamism.
A quick internet search reveals that many believe the symbol predates Islamism by several thousand years.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 15:06:54

Romanza

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RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

Possibly to do with the moorish connections to the gypsies and flamenco...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 15:10:28

Tenshu

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From: Belgium

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

But it's not actually a star, its a hexagram, as in the star of David... Very strange juxtaposition

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 16:32:34

Romanza

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RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

Purely speculation - perhaps a sign of solidarity with both the arabs and the jews - given the origins of Flamenco relating to both Judaism and Islam - both the arabs and jews were persecuted along with the gypsies.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 16:45:11

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

Specifically, this is the design on the Turkish flag. http://www.columbia.edu/~sss31/Turkiye/bayrak.html

Probably he saw that and liked it. My gypsy friend said the moon is a symbol of protection, and the star is a guide. For Camaron it probably has more than one meaning, although I doubt it has to do with religions.

Duquende has the same tattoo, probably because he want's to BE Camaron.

Ricardo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 17:25:18

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Ricardo)

In Granada ( I dont know about elsewhere) when the star sits above the crescent moon in the sky ( ie not on a flag but the real thing) like that it is called La Luna Mora , the Moorish moon. Some-one pointed out that this symbol predates Islam and so I'm asking around to see if there is a specific Gypsy connection, will let you know if I find out anything.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2005 18:57:10

Martin

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Joined: Nov. 21 2004

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

I know this may be a longshot but I used to live in Portsmouth and that is the city coat of arms, also used by Portsmouth FC.

http://www.pompeyfc.co.uk/

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 11 2005 14:03:54

veet

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Joined: Nov. 29 2004
From: L.A.

RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Ricardo)

You'll notice the Turkish flag has a 5-pointed star. Distinctly different.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 12 2005 17:57:15

Doitsujin

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RE: Camaron tattoo (in reply to Tenshu)

Just a star and a moon or not?? Maybe it had a complete different meaning for camaron? It could be that he allways wanted to be an astronaut. Or he was very drunken or drugedand woke up with this tatoo....

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 13 2005 15:42:39