It goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, many people who spend hours in tattoo parlors adding to their growing ...

In the 1800s, a chief in the South Pacific archipelago of Samoa sought medical aid from a Christian missionary stationed there. The missionary, a Scotsman by the name of George Archibald Lundie, urged ...

MONTEREY >> Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana is an artist. Her canvas is human skin. Here tools are a bright orange Sharpie pen, a red Bic pen, ink and a vibrating needle. The Salinas resident is among a ...

The Samoan tattoo tradition, known as tatau, is one of the most profound cultural practices in Polynesia, representing identity, courage, and heritage. Unlike modern tattooing, this art form is deeply ...

You must not stand behind the artist, he said, going through a litany of restrictions that govern the traditional art of tattoo in Samoa. You may view respectfully from a distance, he said, but to ...