Then begins the long, slow process of thinning and widening the material. Taatoa taps the bark with a traditional Samoan mallet, working from the centre to the edges, spreading it a few ...

Something that always bothers me is when I come across non-Polynesians with Polynesian tattoos, especially the traditional Samoan ones. Since most people probably won't understand why this is such ...

Well, Samoa is a traditional place. You might say, in fact, that not a lot happens here. I arrived in Samoa myself in February – after some 10 years’ absence – and asked my taxi driver what ...