Yesterday marked a monumental moment in cultural history as Tūhura Otago Museum hosted the world’s first-ever public ...

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

Samoan culture was on full display during the Mater Dei High School choir’s 2025 spring concert. In a now-viral social media post, the choir can be seen performing “Pese O Le ...

This month Nike released women's sports tights that were patterned in a style that imitated traditional Samoan, Fijian and New Zealand tattoo designs. Following their release there was quite a ...

A Samoan woman is calling for greater acceptance and awareness around cultural tattoos after she was terminated from her workplace due to her tualima, a traditional hand tattoo. Loading ...

Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify ... a conscience guiding Maui to make right decisions. Traditional Hawaiian tattooist Kalehua Krug says that conscience applies ...

However, Sialega-Fili was terminated this month from the position after getting a tualima, a traditional Samoan tattoo, to honor her father, who has been seriously ill. Hawaiian Airlines ...

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. " ...

ACCRA, Ghana - Traditional healer Naa Busuafi used to feel empowered when leaving tribal ceremonies held on the outskirts of Accra, proud to be living out practices that colonists sought to eradicate.

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 ...

They can only be done by Samoan tattoo artists with knowledge of the ... Afterwards, the royal couple were shown a traditional war dance and invited to meet the national rugby and cricket teams.

The King watched as a woman grimaced with pain while having a traditional Samoan tattoo etched on her leg. Tattooist John Lemisio showed the King his family of tattooists showcasing the sacred art ...