The art of tattoo is practiced across the Polynesian Triangle, with designs and meanings that vary from culture to culture. Papeete, the capital of Tahiti, greets cruise ships. Tahiti is one of ...

Tata’s childhood passion for drawing alongside his uncle has led to a celebrated career as a highly sought-after Polynesian tattoo artist ... and many of the designs incorporate ancestral ...

Their resilience is evidenced by their enduring design popularity and cultural resonance. If you want a timeless Egyptian tattoo design, consider iconic symbols like the Eye of Horus, Anubis ...

His character has deep roots in Polynesian ... tattoo artist Su‘a Peter Sulu‘ape and anthropologist Dionne Fonoti. They were key in getting the movie’s tatau (Samoan for tattoo) designs ...

Now an ancient bone tattoo kit from the Pacific ... into the skin in the complex linear designs famous in Oceania. "This discovery pushes back the date of Polynesian tattooing right back to ...

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 ...