Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier’s hands and fingers. Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her nail beds, the markings are no ordinary tattoos, but symbols of ...

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 ...

Josephine Lealaitafea performs Taualuga on the first night of the Luau event. The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance performed at celebrations and weddings. (Jaycee Lundell) BYU’s annual Lu’au ...

A group of Samoan tribal members held a traditional ceremony Tuesday with Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and Police Chief Sean Case, aimed at growing a “strong and harmonious relationship among ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — Saturday marked 36 years of celebrating the rich Samoan culture in Oceanside. Several families came out in droves to honor the Annual Oceanside Samoan Cultural Celebration ...

Watch these students teach traditional Samoan dance to their teacher for her wedding Two of Abbey Tufue-Wood's students teach her a traditional Samoan dance to perform for her Samoan husband at their ...

Samoan dancers from Portland State University's Pacific Islanders Club at PSU's Luau in May 2024. (Courtesy of Samoa Pacific Development Corporation) Motutama “Motu” Sipelii thought he would find more ...

The King was dressed Samoan-style for a day of ceremonies welcoming him and the Queen to the island nation for a state visit. Charles swapped his trademark tailored suit for a short-sleeved white ...