Galu Leniu was a fierce protector, but a friendly, gentle giant who would give someone the shirt off his back.

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

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

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 ...

It goes without saying that these days, tattoos are everywhere. And while societal acceptance of ink has ebbed and flowed, many people who spend hours in tattoo parlors adding to their growing ...

A Hawaiian Airlines employee of nearly four years, Tracy Sialega-Fili loved working for the company as a customer service agent. She grew up seeing her mother work at Hawaiian Airlines, and she ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1769, Captain Cook made a voyage to Tahiti. He brought back wondrous drawings of this strange thing the natives called “tatau.” It was an elaborate drawing on the skin, but it was permanent. The ...