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 ...

People still misjudge personality based on tattoos, despite their popularity. Only openness to experience links slightly with ...

No trip to Hawaiʻi—especially for first-time visitors—is complete without attending an authentic lūʻau. These immersive ...

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 ...

The world of Disney's Moana movies is incredibly vibrant, with events and characters inspired by real-life Polynesian culture ...

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 a world increasingly shaped by fast fashion and fleeting trends, Alina Basics distinguishes itself with a mission grounded ...

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, ...

Prehistoric Polynesian seafarers were highly skilled and undertook some of the longest and most technically demanding voyages in prehistory—but did they ever sail into very high latitudes with ...

Yet, the history of Polynesian head coaches is sparse. Larry Price became the first collegiate head coach of Polynesian descent in 1974, coaching at the University of Hawaii for three seasons.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has a large tribal tattoo that harks back to Clinton-era fashions, a new photo shows. A bikini shot of the Republican congresswoman posing in front of a pier in Lake ...