Polynesian Tattooing on Miami Ink - Part 1/2

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[alwaysHI]

I agree that it probably would've been better to get one in Samoa, but they did go to a Polynesian man who is carrying on Polynesian tradition. All the talk about stealing culture is stupid. Polynesians are all the same exact people who spread throughout different islands. Stop trying to separate people. REAL Polynesians know...

[maliikapu]

This was the 1st time I seen Miami ink! Loved it! Mahalo nui loa for posting. E ola mau Na kakau

[scooby172]

This is fucking hilarious. I was just read all the comments on the video and I am see a lot of hate. As in Hawaiians fighting with Tongans, Fijians, Tahitians, and Samoans. LOL. This world can never be peaceful if we all fight against our own culture. Its the same how Japanese and Koreans or Chinese or whatever Asian culture they fight about each other but yet they have the same/similar background/culture. xD

[keymo1337]

he got it on his ankle. Bony part. Of course it won't be painful. Try getting that shit on tender parts of your body.

[mexicanamerican21]

damn i forget that guys name thats getting tatted at the very end but that dudes a bad mother fucker, he gets down on the beach when ppl wanna throw down

[808HIGrown]

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOO

[seudogg]

This is traditional Hawaiian Tattooing and they use the tusk of the hippopotamus. Lol...

[15polop]

@LupeI10 awwwwwwwwwwwwww wat happened pussy y u delete yo shyt foe?????????????elo he kata...wat a lil bitch

[15polop]

@LupeI10 lmaooooooooooooooo really????ur gunna say aw dat shit on da internet????????????only pussys do dat shit niggah lmao wtf if ur gunna blast some1 n der famz on the internet dont waste ur fuccen time sayin it on the fuccen internet cause dats hella pussy shit

[ElAndyHappy]

I want one!!!!

[retrogazele]

Polynesian comes from the Greek words (poly = Many) (Nisi = island) = Many islands !! just some small info!!

[destroyxeverything]

Why do u hamoz keep thinking that Fijians are Polynesian? They are in Melanesia for fucks sake! Have u ever seen a Fijian? They resemble Africans more than typical Polynesians, no?

[seudogg]

@destroyxeverything The reason why some Fijians are dark, is because of invasions from bordering Melanesia I have met several Fijians who are brown. Fiji is part of Polynesia. Fijians are Polynesians.

[MrPonolicious]

I correct myself. Polynesians originated from the Sāmoa-Tonga area. See but everyone evolved into their own cultures. Most of what we do is different. But there are some things we all do similarly because we all came from the same place

[kaicolobread]

@MrPonolicious The birth place of polynesia is fiji

[Tgang213]

@kaicolobread FIJIANS R NOT POLYNESIANS..THEY R MELENISIANS...LOL

[babyboosabz]

@Tgang213 ah who cares, people are people

[MrPonolicious]

No one stole anything from anyone. Hawaiians didn't steal this idea. Its POLYNESIAN. I am mad how they makke it seem like its ours. I blame Hollywood for that. Most of America don't know a lot about Cultures. Some do and I appreciate them. Sāmoans Tongans Māoris Hawaiians Fijians Tahitians we're all different in a way. But We're all Polynesians at heart. That's where we're from. And stop thinking Hawaiians came from Sāmoa. We didn't. its said we all came from Tahiti. But is anyone sure?

[TrueGreatness73]

@LupeI10 send me your address I got family in Hawaii you would never say that to.. If you really feel like your faggot ass has the balls then lets go on skype. I will record and upload it for the world to see your ass say fuck Tongans.. I bet you wouldnt go on cam with me saying that? You know everyone you know in your area would beat yo ass.. Tough online much? I would beat your faggot ass little boy. Only thing big about you is your nose.. You gets no pussy virigin. Holla on skype.

[amlayy96]

whooppwhoop POlyensian ^ ahh i love our culture & tribals (:

[adaddyjuice]

im not an expert on anything, but im pretty sure this Ami guy is a clown. just seems like a real deush!!

[ToNGanStuNNa650]

shit is clean i want a tattoo now

[TrueGreatness73]

@LupeI10 actually the word tattoo is from all the Polynesian islands not just the Samoan. Quit acting like Samoans are the best and be proud of all our Polynesian cultures. I am Tongan

[ColossalCollapse]

good job! sound for the upload

[ilovetroypolamalu45]

they shud've went to samoa n got a samoan design.

[VainiKing]

eh i swear tapping came from the south pacific.....here we go again with u hawaiians stealing our history and our culture....faka jus tell everyone u guys built the island of hawaii....faken worriors...

[trilmond]

@VainiKing

Dude, it's called "Polynesian" tattooing. Polynesia incorporates the South Pacific AND Hawaii.

[alwaysHI]

@VainiKing

Hawai'i is in Polynesia...

[seanwmellor]

@rey5000 lets just say it cost what I expected and what I was prepared to pay, you got to figure you are taking up two people's time for a good 4 or 5 hours, I'm sure Keone would not appreciate me talking about his finances and costings in such an open forum. The costs depend on the individual getting the ink.

[CaioLoL]

I got a tebori tattoo on my leg...and it hurt as hell, lol...I think this Hawaiian technique is way painfull

[91bl0ck]

@KiwiBro26 thats true man, but at the same time i kinda respect them for coming all the way to hawaii to learn about our tattoo culture.

[adsdon]

ok is keone Hawaiian or Maori or both cuz i saw a greenstone from aotearoa a Maori head with Moko on it but he as a Moko on him or is it Hawaiian can someone plz tell me.

[naytedawg]

@adsdon

He's a lost cause bro.. he tries talking alota wisdom about what kinds of "traditional Hawaiian designs" Hawaiian people should have on their body, like his "traditional" Maori koru designs tattooed on him, he wears a pounamu looking necklace, also Maori. Tattooing tools from Samoa...wait he said the tool was made from "hippopotamus husk?" so its probably made in Africa, unless he has a "traditional" hippopotomus farm in his backyard??

[KiwiBro26]

I hate it when Non Polynesians get our designs just coz its in "trendy"

[TheKasinoplayer]

@KiwiBro26 Where do you think MAORI'S come from

[KiwiBro26]

@TheKasinoplayer Why what you getn at bro? and that depends how far back you go.

[stuckypoo]

OMG ...this is in my neighborhood lol 0.0

[justaman6972]

that bone work has to hurt ,he's trying to man up though.

[fatfat1321]

Thanks for this OscarBrasa =)

[OscarBrasa]

@fatfat1321

No problem :)

[5tonyvvvv]

@OscarBrasa how did they sharpened the bone tools??..they dont tell u

[bmak1988]

do they use traditional ink or new ink?

[xGirlPlay]

The form of where tattoos came about. Appreciation for how the idea of having the oldest originality of ink on your skin. I could only wish half the world knew where this all came from.

[kangax]

2000 years ? are u crazy ??? the first polynesians came like 20 000 years ago to those islands !

[fattboyslimm]

at 1:58 you can see Ami has a pot leaf tattoo on his arm. awsome

[bigislander72]

@fattboyslimm I am pretty sure its a maple leaf which you see a lot in Japanese style tattoos.

[xma1231994]

im not being a dick but if you use sharpie to lay it out doesnt that go into your skin being bad for you

[Gille87]

No Pain No Gain!

[narutofan966]

That shit looks painful

[Roninlord25a]

nice

[seanwmellor]

I was tattooed by Keone last week - truly brilliant guy. The process was a lot less painful than machine tattooing. The church is a small community centre way outside any tourist areas,- it's in one of the Hawaiian Homestead areas in Nanakuli about 30 miles or so outside of Waikki. He likes to meet with you first and talk about whop you are and where you're from before he decides what your tattoo should be and where it should go. I felt very honored to receive my Kakau from him.

[rey5000]

@seanwmellor mind if i ask how much it cost to get it done?

[hoswayontherocks]

how do you get in contact with him...

cause i live on the mainland and i'm going back home to get my tats done

and he seems like a legit guy, too

[kgoch22]

ok idc how bad that hurts. cause i heard it hurts a lot more.

if i get a tribal tattoo i want a legit one. like that

[MrGnaes]

what a great little place that church lookin tatto shop is.. didnt think places like that existed anymore amidst all the commercial vomit..have to get a tatt there

[19thSFGA]

@MrGnaes He wont tat you!

[Dourdandepp]

Q: Is Ami james married?On a fan's Ami James facebook.There is a picture & people are saying underneath it it's Ami's wife.

Thanks for yr reply

[scaleshchess]

this video is a lesson - thanx for the upload.

[OscarBrasa]

you're welcome...

[ladyseariduh2007]

ho nanakuli homesteadd.

haha i see duhh greyy wagon.

[KyleHRLorde]

it's the origin of tattoo