It goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, ...

DTLA - Tattoos may be omnipresent today, but the taboo around them hasn’t quite faded away. They were long considered uncouth in the western world and some Asian cultures still ...

At the exhibit, one can view modern and traditional tattooing tools along with striking images of Samoan tattooing, Looney said. Some of the photos display a tattoo style unique to Looney’s ...

Tiatia’s tattoo depicts the Samoan man’s universe ... bottles of water and his tattooing tools. To puncture and permanently tint the skin, Peni uses a traditional tool made from ironwood ...

There will also be artifacts and tools associated with tattooing on display. The exhibit focuses on traditional Samoan and contemporary Polynesian tattoos with the emphasis on the tattoo artists ...

Instead of using the traditional tools, for health safety Liufau ... “Whether it’s Polynesian, Samoan or Western tattoos … it’s an expression of oneself,” he said. Liufau is working ...

Now an ancient bone tattoo kit from the Pacific island nation of Tonga is providing researchers with more than an inkling into the rich history of Polynesian ... The tools, called "bone combs ...

Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify a sacred oath to protect and honor one’s community. Audiences are buzzing with anticipation for another rich adventure through ...