Tools called Ato Au, made from turtle shell, a wooden handle and titanium needles are used to apply a tradition Samoan Tatau, ...

Tattoo-related injuries are behind hundreds of ACC claims every year, costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. One woman told the Herald that her tattooist husband last month ...

The English word tattoo is commonly said to be derived from the Polynesian word tatau or tatu. This Polynesian word means ‘to mark something’. Additionally, this word is an onomatopoeia, and is ...

Every fighter tells a story with their fists. But some, like Carlos Ulberg, also tell it with ink. The UFC light heavyweight contender, known as ‘Black Jag,’ carries more than scars from battle. His ...

Anchor and Correspondent, "CBS News 24/7" Lilia Luciano is an award-winning journalist and CBS News 24/7 anchor and correspondent based in New York City. Luciano is the recipient of multiple ...

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson recently showed off his dance moves. The Moana star participated in a Samoan Taualuga with his mom, which honors his Hawaiian roots and a family tradition. TMZ shared a video ...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has shared how "emotional" it was performing a "sacred" Samoan dance with his family. The 53-year-old wrestler-turned-actor has shared a video of the group - including his ...

"Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture and always so good coming back home to Hawaii," he wrote on Instagram The actor spent part of his childhood in Hawaii ...

The Field Museum of Natural History is famous for its archaeological and anthropological collections representing every corner of the globe. A new exhibit honoring the culture of American Samoa is now ...

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa — the first female Head of Government in Samoa and the Pacific region — faced sexist heckling during a vote of non-confidence in March 2025. Despite ...