Ancient tattoo artists were highly respected members of society with a status equivalent to that of priests. Ancient Polynesian people didn't have it in words – tattoos were the only way to ...

a tattoo artist who taught herself how to handpoke while doing an apprenticeship in a Cornwall studio. It’s believed to have originated from the Polynesian word tatau. Traditional Polynesian ...

Movie"Patu Mamatui is a young Polynesian tattoo artist who wins a maximum of international awards. Discovery of his life in his neighborhood of Tahiti." The first time Patu joined a tattoo shop ...