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 ...

KJ Apa is following in his father’s footsteps by becoming a chief in his village. On Aug. 31, 2022, the “Riverdale” star was officially granted the matai—or chief—title Savae during a ceremony held at ...

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 ...

James and Annamaria Unutoa demonstrate a traditional Samoan dance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pasefika Roots Institute of Language and Cultural Arts on August 4, 2025. Pastor Samuel Fiu ...

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King Charles got into the island vibes in the Pacific as he started his first full day in Samoa! Charles, 75, wore a white bush jacket trimmed with embroidery by the Samoan School of Fine Art as he ...

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 ...

SEATTLE (Island News) -- Tracy Sialega-Fili is a Hawaiian Airlines customer service agent working out of Seattle. She's devastated after losing her dream job. "I cried. I felt so bad. I was just ...

Three bills which fundamentally change Samoa’s constitution are nearing their final reading in the country’s parliament. Critics, including the Samoa Law Society and members of the judiciary, assert ...