Today through Saturday, Dr. Ink Tattoo in Myrtle Beach will host preeminent traditional Samoan/Polynesian Tatau (tattoo) Master, Pili Mo’o – on a whistle stop here kicking off his U.S.A. Summer Tatau ...

In Polynesian cultures, tattoos are an ancient custom used to signify rites of passage. In Polynesian cultures, tattoos are an ancient custom used to signify rites of passage and milestones in life.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Showcasing traditional tatau designs, or tattoo designs, from masters to young up-and-coming artists and practitioners, Bishop Museum is unveiling a brand new exhibit Saturday, Nov.

Polynesian culture comes to life this weekend in Tacoma, with the Northwest Tatau Festival. In addition to authentic food and dance, people can check out the inventive history of the Polynesian style ...

“Tatau: Marks of Polynesia,” at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles July 30-Jan. 8, looks at the Samoan practice of tattoo and how the patterns and motifs of these works of art help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

Like a hive of buzzing bees, tattoo guns hummed a uniform chorus that filled a hall of the Portland Expo Center on Friday. People everywhere reclined on their backs, sat upright against walls, lay ...

The crowd flocked to the upper-level balconies of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ great hall, trying to get a glimpse of an ‘ava ceremony — what one speaker called the “highest gesture of respect” in ...