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Tattoo in Samoa - The Tools and Methods of the Traditional Samoan Tattoo

By Sarah Jayne Gasu
The Samoan word for tattoo is tatau (tu-tow-u) and as you might assume is where the English word ‘tattoo’ derives from, and translates as to hit or strike (ta) with the au (tattoo tool).
Should you ever see one of these beautiful tribal tattoo’s, know in Samoa as Pe’a (peh-ah) you will understand [...]

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Does My Tattoo Design Have a “Secret Past” That I’m Not Aware Of?

Do you know the history of your tattoo design? Every tattoo design has meaning and history. The tattoo design that you either have or are looking for, has particular meaning to you but it also has a history that you might not be aware of. 
Have you ever wondered how tattoo designs started in America? If [...]

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