NAMAKUBI (SEVERED HEAD)

  Namakubi in a tattoo can be used to show many things, courage, a warning, respect for a foe, or just as an image of no fear.  Willingness to accept your fate and with honour is one of the messages Namakubi is used for.  A brutal image none the less, it is applied not as shock factor only,  but as an element to the circle of life, for example when taking a head it is done with respect for the person and that persons cause, but can also be used to show others the punishment if they are not living a truly righteous life.