"I am so proud and grateful to be carrying this kakau (tattoo); truly feeling more whole," she wrote. "As I spend more and more time away from home, having my Mauna Kea, manu, and nihotaniwha remind ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is such a special moment because Jason got his tat done in the traditional Polynesian way. It usually starts with the artist ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Che Pilago has been tattooing since he was a teenager. Around age 15, he started sneaking his dad s tattoo equipment to work on friends when his parents were out camping for the weekend (don t tell ...

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 ...