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Talavou Fitisemanu, a Tongan-Samoan student at BYU, struggled to manage his Polynesian art business while playing Division I football, until he decided to step away from sports last summer and ...
This mantra forms the core of BEINGS.co, an online talent directory founded by Māori-Samoan (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) art ...
Polynesian artists now are starting their own fashion lines focused on Indigenous patterns and returning their Aloha shirts to the days of finer materials and craftsmanship. Some of those ...
At the Samoan village at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture the traditional art of Tatau or tattooing is showcased, including the vital importance to Samoa and all of Oceania. Su’a ...
Tattooist John Lemisio shared his family's history in the sacred Samoan art of "Tatau" with the monarch. Upon enquiring whether the procedure was painful, the King received an amusing response ...