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Samoa.co.uk is an excellent resource for those of you that are interested in learning about the history of Samoan tattoos. Traditional Samoan tattooing of the pe'a, a body tattoo, was an ordeal that was not lightly undergone. The entire process was often highly ritualized, with most of the tattoo motifs being of animal origin, as various animals were considered to be sacred by different families. Also extremely interesting are the ancient tools used to tattoo indigenous Samoan men and woman. The site lists the Samoan words used to describe various tattoo paraphernalia, as well as featuring an English translation on how the tools were used. There are also some beautiful illustrations and diagrams of the intricate five stages of tattooing – starting at the back and ending at the navel. The site also includes a traditional song that was sung to Samoan’s while they were being tattooed. The lyrics talk about the beauty and strength of their tattoos, and their ongoing will to endure pain....">
 

Tuesday  Aug 16, 2005

Samoan Sensation

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Samoa.co.uk is an excellent resource for those of you that are interested in learning about the history of Samoan tattoos. Traditional Samoan tattooing of the pe'a, a body tattoo, was an ordeal that was not lightly undergone. The entire process was often highly ritualized, with most of the tattoo motifs being of animal origin, as various animals were considered to be sacred by different families. Also extremely interesting are the ancient tools used to tattoo indigenous Samoan men and woman. The site lists the Samoan words used to describe various tattoo paraphernalia, as well as featuring an English translation on how the tools were used. There are also some beautiful illustrations and diagrams of the intricate five stages of tattooing – starting at the back and ending at the navel. The site also includes a traditional song that was sung to Samoan’s while they were being tattooed. The lyrics talk about the beauty and strength of their tattoos, and their ongoing will to endure pain.

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i am tryin to get a samoan or filipino sleve done on my arm. i know that all the patterrns have meaning and a story behind it. I was wondering were i would be able to get a translation for the tattoo that i want to get

Posted by: Christian at January 27, 2006 3:27 PM

im also looking for the meanings of the symbols.i want a samoan tattoo so bad, but i dont want to put something on my arm that i dont know the important meanings.

HELP....

Posted by: jay at February 9, 2006 7:44 PM

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