Tattoo Cultural Appropriation . Find out how to use mandalas without making the mistake of cultural appropriation by finding designs that aren't genuinely used for religious purposes. The popularity of yoga, or the interest in italian food and culture when hbo's the sopranos was running), there are. While it's admirable that young samoans, and young people descended from other polynesian islands, have begun to reclaim. There is no particular reason people feel compelled to get such tattoos, but they generally tend to be pretty offensive to other people. The impetus of adopting cultures through tattoos is hard to pinpoint, but we do know many of these tattoos lead to regrets, arguments over cultural appropriation, and deeper conversations of what it means to be part of a group. …unless you're of mexican heritage or part of the culture in other ways, it would be pretty offensive to get a sugar skull or calavera tattoo. I intended to get the tattoo re...