Watch: the importance of Samoan tatau
Pacific curator Sean Mallon explains why the painful experience of getting a tattoo is so important in Samoan culture.
Sāmoan tatau (tattoo) meanings, stories, tools, and history
Pacific curator Sean Mallon and Sāmoan tatau artists Sulu’ape Steve Looney and Tuigamala Andy Tauafiafi talk about the meanings and history of Sāmoan tattooing.
Watch: Sāmoan tatau (tattoo) history and tools
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