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Tā Moko And Tā Tatau Artist Registrations Are Currently Open

Here is your opportunity to profile your tā moko tattoo practice alongside other leading indigenous practitioners from around the world for the most exciting indigenous event on the international ...
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University opens doors to traditional art of Samoan tatau

The rarely seen process of traditional Samoan tattooing will be open for all to view at The University of Auckland’s Fale Pasifika from this week. Throughout August, as part of a programme to ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Pacific host Johnson Raela embraces the resurgence of traditional tatau, or tattoo, in Tahiti

The ancient practice of tatau, or tattooing, has been at the heart of Pacific societies for more than 2,000 years. With the body a canvas for breathtaking craftsmanship, the tatau is etched into ...
The New Zealand Herald

The traditional tattooist behind Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni’s Samoan tatau

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni receives her malu (tattoo) from tufuga ta tatau master tattooist, Li’aifaiva Imo Levi. Video / Michael Craig The tufuga (tattooist) behind Deputy Prime Minister ...
Couriermail

Samoa’s rich culture revealed in secrets of traditional tattoos

While the small island nation in the South Pacific may have all of those things, it is also home to a rich and fascinating culture that is often overlooked. Nestled between Fiji and Tonga, Samoa is a ...
The New Zealand Herald

Traditional tattooing practices in the spotlight: Workshop aims to prevent infection or tragedy

Tufuga ta tatau master tattooist, Li'aifaiva Imo Levi, is all concentration as he tattoos former deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni. Photo / Michael Craig Traditional tattooists will be reminded ...