Total Tattooed - Mara Salvatrucha MS13 Gang from El Salvador

[MS13]

The Mara Salvatrucha gang is a  Salvadoran and central American gang from Los Angeles. Mara Salvatrucha is  commonly translated as Salvadoran Army Ant. They are spreading out all over the US and they're ruthless and brutal. These guys are badass and most of them are tattooed all over with some intense work. I'm doing research on the gang for a book about gang tattoos. If anybody reading this has any photos to contribute or has any info on the meaning behind the tattoos you can post them here or email them to me at ms131313 (at) yahoo.com - send or post any photo credits.

Here's some photos I've found on the internet:

this is some insane facial work on this guy


this guy has the typical MS on his forehead and the devil horns. he's got two black teardrops that usually mean he's killed somebody, also a spiderweb on his shoulder that usually is an aryan symbol on the elbow.


I'll post some more, but if anybody can turn me on to more pics and the meanings, I'd be thankful.

[MaddMaxx]

I wouldn't mess with those MS13 guys. They're all over Los Angeles and at the shop I used to work at the owner had a policy of turning gang members away. We would never ink anybody who came in with any of those MS tattoos or the black teardrops.

[ViceLord]

I saw two MS13 in the Wawa store the other day. They had tattoos on their faces and everything. I tried not to stare but I did see the umber 13 on them...

[larfin1]

 

....He's got two black teardrops that usually mean he's killed somebody,...

apparently the tear drops  denote different things to different cultures. I recall an old mate years back had one, supposedly denoting how long he had served in jail.

[ebaliart]

Very interesting topic....Criminal Gang Tattoo. I love to read it

[cool3cs698]

i had a friend that was ms13 and another that was a crip...tey both died in a gun fight but im not going to lie they had some sick tats

[Kendrick]

there are some sick tattoo artists behind bars.

[Pam]

Facial tattoos scare me for some reason.  I've seen some beautiful tats but the facial and neck tats freak me out.

[raiundazan]

Facial tattoos scare me for some reason.  I've seen some beautiful tats but the facial and neck tats freak me out.

me too... i dont think i could stand having my face tattooed, not even if i was paid a million bucks..

[Jel]

Facial tattoos scare me for some reason.  I've seen some beautiful tats but the facial and neck tats freak me out.

me too.. i cant take having a tattoo on my face.. and for me their tats doesn't looks good..

[spilt.oil]

those dudes are insane..most of em have their faces covered...