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34+ Traditional Samoan Tattoo Meanings PNG. We have seen a lot. The tufuga ta tatau still ink the patterns on to the skin of a person by repeatedly pounding the stick where the tattoo comb with ink (derived from burnt shell.
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Tattooing is an integral facet of the samoan culture and marks significant individuals as worthy of respect and honor. My dad has a traditional samoan tattoo ,except he doesn't have the shoulder one like dwayne johnson. 1.2 meaning behind samoan tattoos.
From a religious perspective, polynesian peoples shared a widespread belief that the universe was governed by most of the terminology related to practitioners and tools was closely related to words used in samoa.
Although sometimes the original images are chosen by women. Traditional, the tufuga needs necessary tools when doing the tatau. Since 2001, he has made several visits to samoa, tonga and fiji in order to do field research. Ancient tattoos are considered a rite of passage when entering manhood for samoans, but they're painful and can take many days to complete.
