Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier’s hands and fingers. Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her ...

“Tatau: Marks of Polynesia” at Bishop Museum features the art, history and cultural significance of Samoan tattoos through a series of photographs by John Agcaoili. Pictured is the tattoo artwork of ...

With nearly 180 images from photographer John Agcaoili, plus artifacts and tattoo instruments, Tatau examines both the cultural history of Samoan tattoos and the designs in modern times. The ...

The King grimaced as he watched a woman undergo the arduous process of receiving a traditional Samoan tattoo on her leg. Professional tattooist John Lemisio introduced the King to his lineage of ...

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni is about to undergo one of Samoa’s oldest traditions and a rite of passage for many Pasifika women - a traditional tattoo. She recently shared online that she has ...

Pauaraisa is one of several players in the squad who has a malu, an intricately designed tattoo of cultural significance commonly seen on Samoan women. Inked across both legs, it denotes shelter and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Alex Rose has a story to tell, and you can see it on the growing tapestry that adorns his powerful body. Rose, a discus thrower from Grand Rapids, represented Samoa in the ...