This 1890 portrait of Māori rangatira (chief) Tāmati Wāka Nene shows his elaborate tā moko (facial tattoo). Similar to other Polynesian cultures, Māori tattoos can signify a duty and promise ...

Three New Zealand Maori tribes are considering a legal challenge to Danish toy company Lego over the use of Maori words and Polynesian culture in a new computer game. New Zealand-based barrister ...

His latest project, a mural for a tattoo shop in downtown Salt Lake City, features traditional Polynesian tattoo art known as 'Tattow,' connecting him with his ancestors.

In Polynesian mythology, Maui stands as one of the most significant figures in creation stories spanning multiple cultures. While Disney portrays him as a charismatic showman with magical tattoos ...

Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana, owner of Earthbound Tattoo Studio in Sand City, ... BUT HER HAWAIIAN AND POLYNESIAN ROOTS RUN DEEP. <33.04 THEY'RE LEARNING ABOUT MY HISTORY, ...