Peʻa
The Pe'a is the name of the traditional male tattoo of Samoa.[1]
The pe'a covers the body from waist to knees. The word tattoo in the English language is believed to have originated from the Samoan word tatau.
Tatau is an ancient Polynesian artform which is associated with the rites of passage for men.
The tatau process for the pe'a is extremely painful, [2] and undertaken by Samoan master tattooists, Tufuga Ta Tatau using hand made tools of bone and wood.
The traditional female tattoo in Samoa is the malu.
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