A festival Saturday will help close out an exhibit on Samoan tattooing in its final days at the Bishop Museum. “Tatau: Marks of Polynesia,” hosted at the museum since 2021, will be taken down and ...
Yahoo: As A Samoan Woman, I Am Begging Non-Polynesians To Stop Getting Polynesian Tattoos
As A Samoan Woman, I Am Begging Non-Polynesians To Stop Getting Polynesian Tattoos
A schoolteacher in the midst of receiving a full pe'a, the traditional Samoan tattoo generally worn by males. Christopher Lynn, CC BY-ND I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, ...
Yahoo! Sports: Cody Rhodes Considered A Samoan Tattoo After Infamous WWE Press Conference
Cody Rhodes says he thought about getting a Samoan tattoo after the infamous WWE press conference with Jey Uso. One-half of the reigning WWE World Tag Team Champions, Jey Uso, was a recent guest on ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Samoan tattoo – a powerful, positive message to the community
In a village in Savai’i, Tiatia Fiamatai awaits the arrival of Samoan tattoo artist, Peni Soso. Tiatia’s body already displays the full traditional Samoan tattoo, which covers his skin from knees to ...
The exhibition runs through Jan. 8, 2017. Samoan tattoos, known as tatau, date back roughly 2,000 years. In addition to decorating the body, tatau historically had a societal role, signifying rank and ...
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Army Times: Soldier is first to get approval for traditional Samoan hand tattoos
Army Capt. Isis Sake is the first soldier to receive a religious accommodation for traditional Samoan hand tattoos. (Jon Simkins/Staff) Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier’s ...