His character has deep roots in Polynesian myth and folklore. (Get tickets for Disney's Moana 2, now playing in theatres everywhere.) From his signature tattoos, we can learn about the place of ...

Ancient tattoo artists were highly respected members of society with a status equivalent to that of priests. Ancient Polynesian people didn't have it in words – tattoos were the only way to ...

Now an ancient bone tattoo kit from the Pacific island nation of Tonga is providing researchers with more than an inkling into the rich history of Polynesian body art, a method so indelible ...

1769 Captain James Cook sails into Tahiti and discovers Polynesian tattoos, along with the island’s word for the art form: tatau. 1846 Martin Hildebrandt sets up New York’s first tattoo shop ...

His latest project, a mural for a tattoo shop in downtown Salt Lake City, features traditional Polynesian tattoo art known as 'Tattow,' connecting him with his ancestors. What began as school ...

A set of four tiny combs from the Polynesian kingdom Tonga might be among the world's oldest tattoo kits. The tools had been sitting in storage in an Australian university for decades. A team of ...

Tattooing goes back millennia and spans cultures, as evidenced by mummified remains, yet many details of the body modification's origins have been shrouded in mystery. Now an ancient bone tattoo ...