The oldest known tattooing tools have been discovered in Tennessee, predating the tattoo kit from Tonga, which dates back to ...

Samoa, an archipelagic country composed of nine islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is on the frontline of climate change.

The event began with a public talk where Sua Suluape Peter shared the rich cultural history of the Pea and Malu traditional ...

Given how personal Polynesian tattoos can be, it also requires deep ... several people who stretch the skin while using traditional tools. “In my case, it was bore tusks fastened to a long ...

I t goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, many people who spent hours in tattoo parlors adding to ...

Here you’ll find tattoo artists Tyla Vaeau who specialises in tatau (Samoan tattoo) with machine and 'au (traditional Samoan tatau tools) and whose work is pictured, Hiram Vaeau, and Wetere Paki who ...

He demonstrated his skills in traditional hand-tapping at the Pacific Ink and Art Expo in Honolulu, alongside Hawaiian traditional ka uhi practitioner Keone Nunes, Samoan tatau masters Petelo and ...

Displays acknowledge the rich history of tattooing in Polynesian, Japanese ... reveals the ingenious (and slightly concerning) ways that tattoo equipment has been improvised when commercial tools ...

(CNN) — Tattoos. Pro-Hamas flyers. Deleted photos. These are just a few of the pieces of evidence that the Trump administration has cited in its legal efforts to detain and deport migrants from ...

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 ...

She recently got a tualima, a traditional Samoan tattoo on her hand, after her father became seriously ill. "I basically got it for cultural beliefs and traditions," Sialega-Fili said. " ...