Tattooing goes back millennia and spans cultures, as evidenced by mummified remains, yet many details of the body modification's origins have been shrouded in mystery. Now an ancient bone tattoo kit ...

MONTEREY >> Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana is an artist. Her canvas is human skin. Here tools are a bright orange Sharpie pen, a red Bic pen, ink and a vibrating needle. The Salinas resident is among a ...

RANGIROA, French Polynesia — The origins of Polynesian tattooing go back to the first waves of migrations from Southeast Asia. The first traces of tattooing in Polynesia date back 2,000 years! The ...

It began its worldwide influence, many say, when Western sailors arrived on the Polynesian islands and began getting hula girls tattooed on their arms, enchanted by the movement of the art, which ...

Hi! I'm Morgan, and I'm a 30-year-old Samoan woman. Morgan Sloss / BuzzFeed Even if you don't know much about Samoan culture, you've likely seen or heard about our tattoos. Fun fact: the English word ...

Tuigamala Andy Tauafiafi worked closely with Steven Adams to create the intricate tattoo. Artist has to spend double time on giant basketball star’s Polynesian arm pattern. NBA star Steven Adams has ...