What Maui’s tattoos in ‘Moana’ say about Polynesia’s tattoo culture Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify a sacred oath to protect and honor one’s community.

Unlike the modern fashion of body art, traditional Polynesian tattoos were a powerful means of communication and expression.

In Polynesia, tattoos are more than skin deep Across the Pacific, tattoos are etched into the culture. Finding meaning in your own ‘story on skin’ helps honor the tradition.

After seeing Giamba’s temporary face tattoos turn heads on the runway at Milan Fashion Week, I’ve been getting obsessed with temporary tattoos. Sure it might sound childish to some, but after ...

Performances by the group have included the Samoan fire knife, coconut demonstration, Maori fire poi balls, dance lessons, lei greeting, island serenaders, Polynesian tattoos (temporary), and ...

3200 B.C. Ötzi, who would become the world’s oldest mummy, gets a tattoo: about 60 lines and crosses on his lower spine, right knee, and ankle joints.

A New York Times article from 2000 attributes the origin of the word “tattoo” to traditional Polynesian markings known as “tatu” or “tatau.” “Tatau,” according to the National Park ...

The Rock's tattoo is finally complete, and oh, it only took about 30 hours of tattoo sessions. Back in August, The Rock shared progress from artist Nikko Hurtado's take on the bull tattoo on his ...

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.

While tattoos are universal to many cultures and histories throughout the world, there is something unique about the tattoo art of all the Polynesian cultures.