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 ...

“Tatau: Marks of Polynesia” at Bishop Museum features the art, history and cultural significance of Samoan tattoos through a series of photographs by John Agcaoili. Pictured is the tattoo artwork of ...

Yesterday marked a monumental moment in cultural history as Tūhura Otago Museum hosted the world’s first-ever public demonstration of traditional Samoan tattooing in a museum setting. The event, which ...

In the 1800s, a chief in the South Pacific archipelago of Samoa sought medical aid from a Christian missionary stationed there. The missionary, a Scotsman by the name of George Archibald Lundie, urged ...

The Nike brand has apologised and ceased production of a line of ladies’ running clothes after realising it’s Samoan tattoo design was reserved within the culture for men only. The Nike Pro Tattoo ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Alex Rose has a story to tell, and you can see it on the growing tapestry that adorns his powerful body. Rose, a discus thrower from Grand Rapids, represented Samoa in the ...

You must not stand behind the artist, he said, going through a litany of restrictions that govern the traditional art of tattoo in Samoa. You may view respectfully from a distance, he said, but to ...

The King grimaced as he watched a woman undergo the arduous process of receiving a traditional Samoan tattoo on her leg. Professional tattooist John Lemisio introduced the King to his lineage of ...

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni is about to undergo one of Samoa’s oldest traditions and a rite of passage for many Pasifika women - a traditional tattoo. She recently shared online that she has ...