An incomplete tattoo is a source of shame to the recipient and his extended family. When a Samoan boy decides to be tattooed (traditionally at the age of 12 or 13) his family gathers to meet.

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 ...

They were key in getting the movie’s tatau (Samoan for tattoo) designs just right. Su‘a belongs to a long lineage of Samoan tattoo practitioners—one of two remaining practicing families, he ...

“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 wo… ...

Lululemon's Team Canada merch is selling fast — 14 of the best ... tattoo" actually comes from the Samoan word "tatau!" It's a tradition passed down for thousands of years — surviving time, distance, ...