The legacy of Polynesian tatau, the onomatopoeic name for the practice of tattoo, began 3,000 years ago—the designs as diverse as the people who wear them.The Polynesian Triangle includes more ...

Tattoo TV - Artist Aroma Salmon - Tahitian Tattoos by Tikahiri - interviewed by Christian Redl ...

Polynesian tattoos represent the good “Mana” wisdom, a spiritual energy and healing power. Tattoos were considered a gift from the gods. Certain designs were specially conceived to protect the ...

This 1890 portrait of Māori rangatira (chief) Tāmati Wāka Nene shows his elaborate tā moko (facial tattoo). Similar to other Polynesian cultures, Māori tattoos can signify a duty and promise ...

Ku’u Kaho’ohanohano, also a tattoo artist at Kanaka Tattoo based in Kona, Hawaii grew up expressing herself through art and naturally gravitated to drawing Polynesian motifs. Her desire to ...

Tattoo culture in Japan is slowly growing, but it's still widely viewed as taboo. This is because tattoos have long been associated with organized crime.In the 1600s, the Japanese government began ...

Polynesian "culture is booming" in women's basketball behind players like Alissa Pili, Te-Hina Paopao, ... Like Pili’s tattoo, an Atikluk is a mix of hard and soft: ...

Polynesian tattoos are a beautiful way to connect us with our heritage and ancestors, and I'm so proud to keep my culture with me always. But our tattoos are just that: ours. It's imperative they ...