Traditional Samoan Tattoos Shows by Female Marks of Polynesia in Los Angeles

Traditional Samoan Tattoos Shows by Female Marks of Polynesia in Los Angeles

Attractive Samoan tattoos exhibit by a Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. The tattoos shows that Samoa Peoples identity and their special tattoo Art. Main Objective of the exhibit is at the “Japanese American National Museum is for civil rights”. Since the people of Samoa lives in worldwide and it is to identity together a nation. Samoa’s tradition of tattoo is 2000 years old.

 Samoa is a very unique population when half of the Samoans in the world live in Samoa, the other half live in the United States, New Zealand. Hawaii, Guam and other places.

Traditional Samoan Tattoos Shows by Female Marks of Polynesia in Los Angeles

Tattoo artist master Kitamura said that “Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World” for JANM in 2014. Samoa religion tattoo becomes best across the world and it shows the culture and rights.

Liufau who adds that “After I learned how to tattoo, a lot of my family started asking for Samoan tattoos and I realized that I didn’t have a clue what a Samoan tattoo was” as how they be together in culture and tattooing. After that Liufau asks the experts and master of tattoo artist of Samoa that how the oral history and tattooing are come across worldwide, as the master explained that, it should be learned heart rather than writing things.

Hand-tapping is the best way of tattooing works and it followed by the masters for a best designs and attractive tattoos. “It’s an art form and that’s what’s allowed it to grow and go through changes. The art has allowed us to be able to use the tatau not only for traditional men and women’s tattoo, but also when we want in our industry just to be able to give somebody a new experience or a piece of art with the tool,” Liufau said.

Tatau: Marks of Polynesia in Japanese American National Museum

Venue: Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles.

Show Tickets: $9 adults, $5 seniors and students and free for children under 5, free to all 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and noon-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.

Schedule on: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday-Sunday and noon-8 p.m. Thursday July 30-Jan. 8.

Visit to know more: 213-625-0414, www.janm.org