Posts Tagged Polynesian

Girl Tattoo Design: What Designs Mean

A girl tattoo design differs greatly from men’s designs. With women’s tattoo, you can’t just pick a design based solely on your personal preference. The first thing you have to look into is the tattoo meaning. A tattoo may look cool, cute or exquisite but you wouldn’t want to get stuck with a tattoo that [...]

The Art of Tattoo

Pictures of polynesian tattoos, tribal, south pacific tribal, asiatic

SAMOAN MOVIE (THE TATOOIST) VIDEO CLIP 1

American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) explores and exploits ethnic designs from around the world. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he glimpses the exotic world of traditional Samoan tatau in the work of the fiercely proud Alipati (Robbie Magasiva). Fatefully, Jake is attracted to Alipati?s beautiful cousin, Sina (Mia Blake). When Jake [...]

SAMOAN MOVIE (THE TATOOIST) VIDEO CLIP 2

American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) explores and exploits ethnic designs from around the world. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he glimpses the exotic world of traditional Samoan tatau in the work of the fiercely proud Alipati (Robbie Magasiva). Fatefully, Jake is attracted to Alipati?s beautiful cousin, Sina (Mia Blake). When Jake impulsively [...]

samoan tattoos by michael fatutoa

contemporary forms polynesian inspired

Tattoo- Amazing Tribal Art 4 of 6

The word “tattoo” is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). The first syllable “ta”, meaning “hand”, is repeated twice as an onomatopoeic reference to the repetitive nature of the action, and the final syllable “U” translates to “color”.[citation [...]

Tattoo- Amazing Tribal Art 3 of 6

The word “tattoo” is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). The first syllable “ta”, meaning “hand”, is repeated twice as an onomatopoeic reference to the repetitive nature of the action, and the final syllable “U” translates to “color”.[citation [...]

Tribal Tattoos Make a Good Choice of Body Art

Tribal Bear TattooLooking for a unique tattoo design? If yes, then how about tribal bear tattoos. They make a fabulous body art and are increasingly becoming popular among the tattoo lovers. Tribal bear tattoo gives a different look and is therefore preferred by people. It is especially well liked by youngsters who believe in maintaining [...]