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The Samoan Pe'a or Tatau, done traditionally with the Au (tattooing instrument), by the Tufuga (samoan tattooist) Tuloena Ioane Fa'amausili, 14yrs old, from West Auckland New Zealand.
His father Tuloena Peni Fa'amausili has been tatauing for over 30 years and is overseeing the process as he passes the skill onto the next generation.
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Whatever race this woman belongs to must be a loving bunch. They seem awfully willing to crush Bob in a big bear hug, lift him off the ground, throw him around. Pauline here is no exception.
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Well i came across this version of Samoa's National Anthem by Pacific Soul. i love their arrangement of it. Thanks to Google i was able to find some old Samoan pics & the lyrics to Samoa's National Anthem. And here it is. This is for everyone who's Samoan or Samoan at heart. Not bad for an afa kasi huh? Enjoy!
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Professor Albert Wendt, Auckland University New Zealand. Speaking on the meaning of the Samoan tatau or tattoo. This event took place in Hawaii, April 1997.
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Had my second handmade Samoan tattoo done December 2007. This time by Petelo Suluape in his village Faleasiu in Samoa.
Total time was 8 hours and all done in one day. The cost were 1500 WST (550USD).
Thank you Silvana for filming.