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 ...

Hi! I'm Morgan, and I'm a 30-year-old Samoan woman. Morgan Sloss / BuzzFeed Even if you don't know much about Samoan culture, you've likely seen or heard about our tattoos. Fun fact: the English word ...

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 ...

While the small island nation in the South Pacific may have all of those things, it is also home to a rich and fascinating culture that is often overlooked. Nestled between Fiji and Tonga, Samoa is a ...

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

“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 ...

The Samoan tattoo tradition, known as tatau, is one of the most profound cultural practices in Polynesia, representing identity, courage, and heritage. Unlike modern tattooing, this art form is deeply ...

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John ...

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 ...