Receiving a tattoo in the traditional Samoan way was an excruciating ... looking at colorful artwork on people’s skin, my favorite style is still black.” Across Polynesia, there are a wealth ...

His character has deep roots in Polynesian ... black stripe across his mouth to represent his role as a ceremonial speaker. “The idea of kākau (Hawaiian for tattoo) and putting designs on skin ...

Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her nail beds, the markings are no ordinary tattoos, but symbols of traditional "tatau" found among the people of the Polynesian island country Samoa.

HONOLULU (Island News)-- A Samoan Army Captain is the first ... When a Master Tattoo artist etches markings onto skin these markings are symbols of traditional and religious “tatau” found ...

7, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Sept 17 (Reuters) – Samoan rugby players will wear their hearts on their sleeves – but keep traditional tattoos under wraps with skin suits during the World ...