Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her nail beds, the markings are no ordinary tattoos, but symbols of traditional "tatau" found among the people of the Polynesian island country Samoa.

Something that always bothers me is when I come across non-Polynesians with Polynesian tattoos, especially the traditional Samoan ones. Since most people probably won't understand why this is such ...

Then begins the long, slow process of thinning and widening the material. Taatoa taps the bark with a traditional Samoan mallet, working from the centre to the edges, spreading it a few ...

Skin Stories follows traditional Samoan ceremonies, where body tattoo, or pe'a, is being revived after it was discouraged by Christian missionaries. Wrapping the body from mid torso to the knees ...

At a choir competition, Sophie is adorned in a puletasi fitting for a young woman, with a traditional Samoan fine mat – referred to as either ie Toga/ ie Samoa / ie ole malo, made woven from ...

Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey's Hotel & Bungalows contrasts its colonial heritage with traditional Samoan-style bungalows and modern amenities. Photo / Marriott International Flash floods and a global ...

King Charles has taken part in a traditional ritual in Samoa, drinking the ceremonial beverage kava, made from the root of a plant. He was also declared a "high chief" of the archipelago during ...