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[[IMAGE OF TATTOO DRAWING]]

PV
POR VIDA: usually added to message of love. 

[[SYMBOL]]
13: the thirteenth letter of the alphabet means yesca, mota, cannibus, marijuana. 

RIFAN
RIFAN: a sign of control meaning, "the best" or "the toughest."

[[IMAGE]]
Signs that you belong to a Pachuco gang. Usually worn as a tattoo on the hand betweenthe thumb and fourth finger. The designs are made with a common pin and india ink. 

[[SYMBOL]]
A magical sign or protective symbol. It usually appears by a person's name or his barrio, meaning "the same to you", "ditto" or "that's the way it is: cincho."