does anyone know how long this will take to get traditionally? Or how much it will cost at a pallor? My uncle is a high chief and I am next up to receive it.
samoan tatau is the best. It's too common now getting the tattoo sleeve, even the tongan do it. I respect the tatau, i don't have any coz it shud be were it was made to be. Now everywun jz wana do the pea on their hand jz to show they samoan.
too bad your pe'a is not where it's supposed to be. i know i'm biased but i think the men's traditional tattoo is still the most beautiful and sexy icon of our culture. let's hope the next generation honors it.
@kAlIfAlEpOlOgA Dude 'murealz' knows its obviously not a sleeve in a clothing sense, it's just that tattoos that take the whole arm are called "sleeves"... ^^
Like it was said to me when i was given my TRUE Samoan tattoo...tattoo your stomach the Samoan way if you wanna know what a tattoo is, those needle jobs make me laugh
This ain't no Samoan tattoo. We never had this kind of tattoo on our arms, chest, and shoulders. It was all around the thighs, buttocks, lower back,etc. Well, if it was on the arm, it was a taulima, but nothing like what is shown on this vid. Any real Samoan would agree with me.
some folks here arguing that aint truly samoan,yeah,there are some tahitian n marquesas designs in it,but not that much,80% of this feller tattoo av samoan design,also,whats up wit some samoans here saying you messing wit tradition,get the fuck outta here,oh i notice there are some hawaiians here say hawaiians design are better,i like hawaiians but there designs are too plain,i mean those triangle designs made up most hawaiian tattoo n thats it,anyways,all polynesian tattoo are awesome.
Really nice work, the ink gives off a glossy effect and s really black, if possible could someone tell me what the ink is and what needles where used to colour it in...nice sleeve. Also, if anyone could recommend a good book for design work and meanings...
Ey bra, hit me back and let me know where you got that done. I'd love to get one like it. Thing is I don't want to get anything fake or makeshift, I want something real. Can you or anyone else give me some feedback, seriously, want something from someone who really knows the culture and can give me one that matches me and my lifestyle...
wutz up wit indonesian translating???? its funny,, how many indonesian island around the pacific ocean?? compare to polynesian island?? theres thousands polynesian island out there, language sounds the same,,, polys trevel the pacific and landed ,,In donesia?? got it,,, were the vikings brother,, Manuia
aaa u trippin lol if u coulda jus said u like hawaiian designs better... then dats cool we wouldnt care.. but makin it in a statement as if hawaiian designs ARE better then the samoan designs.. dats a problem. still much love to my hawaiian brudas.. but im a uso mann
@sonny3107 sole yupz.....we are all polynesians,all of us(hawai'i,samoa,tonga,aotearoa,rapa nui,tahiti)we all gotta stick together,all of us gotta mix our kakau with each other,make one beautiful kakau...aloha...
not at all... nor is it wrong for me, a samoan, to get a moko.... its all good, its all beautiful... its all our culture.... POLYNESIAN CULTURE! much alofaz brutha!
@outacontroll10 yes u can get a samoan tattoo.but da pe'a no u have to be a high chief to get one dats da one w/da full body one..but da sleeve n other designs sure..ur polynesians..we all bros n sisters..i love maori tatoos as well.maori designs are beaautiifull
I love the tattoo, i know the different markings have spirtual meanings and not just some abstact lines on the body ,to me this is the beautiful thing about these kinds of tattoo ,but yeah love the work here .
I mean just look at indigenous Taiwanese culture, Dance, language, customs ,even looks. It is haunting how close we seem. I just dont see the negativity in that ay. Its actually a beautiful thing.
exactly, and I have no problem with accepting that, but when someone like justike rudely marginalizes and stigmatizes our people in numerous video threads, just makes me angry. I know everyone has an opinion and free speech, but even when given that right its no need to be arrogant and rude about a culture, especially if you don't even come from that background. He said that the Eurocentric word 'Polynesian' is a misnomer placed on us, but the term Austronesian would be the same in retro-spect.
Strait up I am a proud P.I and always will be. I have always been fascinated by lineage and cultural blood lines, and the research and studies done suggesting our ancestors possibly come from south east Asia, (indigenous Taiwan to be exact) is honestly quite interesting. Just because we might have migrated from Asia does not take away from the fact we are Polynesian and PROUD. I think some of us need to stop being one eyed about it and be a bit more open minded.
i dont give a fuck what bookz say...as a samoan i refuse to let anyone other than my elders tell me where i belong and who i come from....austronesian my ass...u can be boxed in and catagorised by a palagiz definition...find someone else to label
but why do we have to acknowledge other people within our group? Its not like they acknowledge our existence. We acknowledge the place we are from and brought up in. Im sure a Filipino person would not walk around yelling austronesian pride. We acknowledge our Polynesian pride because we share the same culture, history, customs and our languages are nearly the same. This cannot be said for those who are cousins.
Yes cut da fuckin link coz our similarities are out numbered by our differences...
WE ARE NOT FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA....
even if we were thank god our ancestors had the sense to LEAVE.... I just refuse to accept a label placed on me by some european who definately did not consider our opinion when defining who the fuck is an austronesian......i accept that we were once one people within polynesia that is why our people continued to travel from island to island never venturing "back" to sea...
@jusitke07 you are just ignorant why are we even bothering with you, Im samoan and im damn proud of my culture and my history take your austronesian somewhere else
@soundfreak5488 I'm a Pacific Islander myself, an educated one too. But do enlighten me as to where do you think the people came from to inhabit the islands known today as Samoa, and American Samoa?
awoi why the grim reaction lol, let him think what he wants to think, hehe. I just find it amsuing that a lot of Polynesian videos I have been on he seems to chuck in the term "Austronesian" lmao, even on an old traditional Samoan song hehehe, maybe he is just obsessed with our people which to me is a compliment to our beautiful people,
i mean can you blame people for wanting to claim our heritage hehehe, just let him say what he wants at the end of the day we stil gon' be poly!! poly 4 lyf!lol
I agree, you are allowed free speech, but you keep marginalizing our people. You keep saying AUSTRONESIAN, forgetting that although we belong to this group we have our own culture and customs which make us uniquely different to our cousins. We acknowledge the connection with our ancestral cousins but why can't you allow us to have our own sense of identity? Our culture, customs, language is different to our cousins, and thats what make us uniquely Polynesian. Is that too much to ask?
Wow... its like a slap in the face. This person has no manners and disrespects our culture. We definitely didn't come from your side of the boat. Its one thing to marginalize our people but its another to claim that another group of people made it. I laugh because people can say that we are this and that but we are the only people who can truly say what we are,because we are living proof of it. You are only trying to say we come from your people because you are shamed of your own culture... sad
I never said I knew where you were from, but from what I gather, you can't even acknowledge your own people without trying to tell us Polys where we are from. Seriously, I understand we are Austronesian, but how is that relevant to our culture? Not all Austronesian people are involved in the cultured that has developed among the Polynesian people. Its like telling a Filipino that Chinese people formed their culture or an italian person that an Arab formed theirs. Its rude and disrespectful
This is not the first encounter I have had with a Filipino person trying to hold ties only polynesian people. FIrst off, what gives you the right to try and claim customs that are from another culture, second, just because you might be ashamed of your own doesn't give you the right to claim another. I'm not againt any of our cousins, im just disappointed that they are trying to marginalize us as if we have no culture. I feel like they're saying "if it wasnt for us, you wouldn't exist"... so rude
Language is the core of any culture. And taking a look at the linguistic similarities of Austronesians:
Like the word "TATTOO" which the Europeans adopted into their language when Capt. Cook witnessed the Tahitians scaring clients:
Tagalog: TATAK (scratch or etch)
Chamorro: TAITAI (pain)
Samoan: TATAU
Tahitian: TATU
Or how about the infamous number 5 which is the same in every Austronesian land....LIMA, which means hand in Tagalog, Visayan, Bahasa Indonesian, Tetun, Samoan, etc.
You are being so rude. I understand the connection but I feel as if you are trying to claim our culture as something that was formed by people from the Phillipines. Leave our culture alone. Yes we share similarities and genetic connections but its distant. Hell, we share connections with every other race on this planet but like I said its distant. I don't understand why people are trying to take credit for another ethnic groups customs just because they are related. Its ignorant and rude.
Look, I'm Austronesian from the Pac Isles, and I'm not trying to be rude or anything like but I'm simply responding to your mis-informed ideals. Polynesians, Micronesians, Indonesians, The Phillippine Islands, Madagascar, all share a common history, language, and culture. Proven by mitochondrial DNA testing, archaelogical evidence, and most of all Linguistic similarities. I mean my goodness, do your research on tattoos from the Philippines and look at how similar it is to Samoa & Tonga. Go ahead
but thats not my point! you're not understand what makes us uniquely Polynesian, you are just talking about the wider-based group. Like I said, YES we are Austronesian, but what makes us different to other ethnic groups with the Austronesian group is our culture,language and customs and genetics. I'm not going to deny the connection because its right in front of me, but we are not the same people. We are definitely related but its distant. We are our own people and we have our own culture.
@jusitke07 whats this we business ...correction pal ....YOU are astronesian.... i'm Polynesian from a Pacific Island that is situated within the borders of the Polynesian Triangle. Your sending the wrong message science of today is mostly propaganda. So you go piss in the wind and tell yourself its raining, Don't go spreading garbage thats been drummed up by fuck knows who?
@BigKrash Polynesian, Micronesian, Indonesian...those are all European terms which are misnomers. The fact that all can be linked together scientifically by DNA Mitochondrial links, Linguistic similarities, and archaeological evidence...makes you and the rest of those in Indonesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Philppines, and Madagascar...Austronesians.
@jusitke07 the Science you use to conjure up all this bullshit is EUROPEAN, the astrobullshit garbage you trying to spread is EUROPEAN or is there a difference because your a learned fillipino who has been educated in a EUROPEAN university with all the text books you read EUROPEAN. So fuck off with your bullshit all Polynesian traditions and customs are POLYNESIAN we stand as an exclusive group that you are not part of. GET LOST hypocrite..
@BigKrash DNA Mitochondrial testing is Bullshit? Really? So what your thoughts of the linguistic similarities?
Like in Bahasa Indonesia Five or Hand is LIMA. Which is the same for most of the dialects throughout the Philippines. Or like TATAK in Tagalog means to etch in or scratch in...which is very similar to TATAU in Samoan. In Bahasa Indonesia, API means FIRE. So do you know how they say FIRE in Samoan?
@jusitke07 Tatau in Samoan is not etch or scratch its "ma'osi'osia" lmao...and afi for fire? ...LOL is that it? after all your studies and research this is the proof you have? one word? Lima? LMFAO raise yr hand and slap yrself chief & whatever degree you have dude take it off the wall use it for toilet paper. reading obscure passages from some archaeologist whom build there theories from fuck knows what and are never questioned ain't enough to convince me, you crazy man, check your own history
@BigKrash Sorry I should've mentioned that TATAK means to scratch or etch into....the skin. Oh there more in linguistic similarities. You want to see them?
Not to mention the flower behind the ears which is a cultural habit in Indonesian to appease ATUHAN...which means God, or the gods. Sounds similar to Atua doesn't it?
@jusitke07... bro... this conversation is redundant, you believe what u want, there is not enough substance in what you have stated to get me thinking otherwise, its all theoretical no hard evidence, ...you got a time machine? all the best and good luck with your astro-crusade.
@BigKrash Hey, do your research, because you're falling behind on the world of the Educated. Ask any professionals from any accredited university from any where in the world and they'll tell you. Shoot, even university-educated Samoans knows about Austronesians. Helllo.
@jusitke07 Dude..really? you talk about DNA and Mitochondrial links WTF???Then you would know that all polyenesians share one common trait originating from the people from Samoa and can't be traced or linked to any other people on the planet. How old is your research, or should I say theories! Do some real research before posting some bullshit you heard in some BS classroom.
@motaz01 Yeah, I'll keep talking about DNA and Mitochondrial links. So what you got? And where do you think Samoans come from? And don't give me that Maui-demigod bullshit, because the Almighty knows the Truth.
and yes of course we are Austronesians, I'm not going to deny that. But not all Austronesians can take credit for traditional Polynesian tattoos. Thats why I stress the fact that this is uniquely Polynesian, not any other Austronesian group. They have their own traditional tattoos which are different to ours. Also i don't see how all Austronesian people should be credited in a video specifically about Polynesian tattoos. Like I said before Polynesians are Polynesians, end of story
honestly, I don't mind people coming up on here and showing appreciation and love towards us Polys, but we don't need people to try and take credit for our culture. Please! its our culture, not yours and you dont have any right to try and tell us that just because we are part of some wider group (that so called arachaelogist claim) that it becomes part of yours. I understand the connections we have with other people, but its Polynesian history not austronesian. Please understand the difference!!
yeah, its ryt dat da tatau ws from da waist down but it wasn't only to identify a Samoan Chief. Bck den prior 2 da arrival of da missionaries, men were tataued and ws perceived as a substitute for clothes. Da tatau was dur form of clothing, wea da blue/black ink made it appear 2 be really tyt (lol) shorts:D:D But the year of da missionaries (1830) in Samoa, dey sought dis 2 be sum what 'ungodly' lyk many other traditions we used 2 hold e.g poula, how the taupos dress etc
Like a few have explained already, the pe'a, which you're talking about is from the waist down. Today many just use patterns that have been derived from the traditional tatau and place it either as a complete sleeve, half arm sleeve, around the wrist or ankle as a band and whatever else. Even though not traditional, it can still be recognised by many of the tradition in which the person originates.
everyones an expert now days, for these muthafakas who got nothing better to do please post a picture of yourselves so we can send a message to you properly.
does anyone know how long this will take to get traditionally? Or how much it will cost at a pallor? My uncle is a high chief and I am next up to receive it.
215PooG 2 months ago
u people got out hand,the samoan tatoo,the desing i mean go to the mens body not
on your'e hand like that,white guys don't do that don't belong to you fucker,for samoan only
sienivai 2 months ago
This is Beautiful xx Your work is incredible
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goddyn59 3 months ago
samoan tatau is the best. It's too common now getting the tattoo sleeve, even the tongan do it. I respect the tatau, i don't have any coz it shud be were it was made to be. Now everywun jz wana do the pea on their hand jz to show they samoan.
Alvie5 3 months ago
too bad your pe'a is not where it's supposed to be. i know i'm biased but i think the men's traditional tattoo is still the most beautiful and sexy icon of our culture. let's hope the next generation honors it.
luafataalae 4 months ago 5
maori means FREADOM
PlayUnknow695 4 months ago
tino ataahua. ouch.
rachelleandrichard 6 months ago
Hello,
I have a question.
I'm going to take a maori tattoo and someone from youtube made me one and he told me what everything means but i want to be sure or it is right.
Does does anybody noes the meaning of a maori tattoo?
Can i send you the design that someone made for me and can somebody tell me what it means?
or otherwise do you no somebody else that understand the meaning:
Greetz,
Ricardo Toonen
MindMixDanceCenter 6 months ago
@MindMixDanceCenter tread carefully..alot of things have bad meanings...bad mana..make sure you get points and triangles pointed a certain way.
hawaiiankillahulua 5 months ago
nice bro
hotflows 7 months ago
its wow like
gulas0000 7 months ago
this is amazing :-)
rnrspinnler 7 months ago
This designed by your tattoo artist?
SASEAprey 8 months ago
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it is just perfect!!!
lnkhang 8 months ago
How long and how much did it cost you? the art work is marvelous. Does the design have any particular significance?
vmecwan 9 months ago
This is tank az kuzzy..
BALEnaVICO 10 months ago
that looks like some good ass ink, bet it still looks NEW!
davbok 10 months ago
its not a sleeve..its a tatau but its on his arm..
kAlIfAlEpOlOgA 11 months ago
@kAlIfAlEpOlOgA Dude 'murealz' knows its obviously not a sleeve in a clothing sense, it's just that tattoos that take the whole arm are called "sleeves"... ^^
hayami7 10 months ago
samoans are a cross between black, white, and asian? hahaha.... you forgot hispanic as well. your personal opinions should never be spoken as fact.
tamasandy 11 months ago
yeah, but u aint no chief, so quit trippin
dreamteamkill 1 year ago
Like it was said to me when i was given my TRUE Samoan tattoo...tattoo your stomach the Samoan way if you wanna know what a tattoo is, those needle jobs make me laugh
Inkonmyarse 1 year ago
Thats bad ass.I hope wheb Im done with my sleeve it looks half as good as this one
flyfish1995 1 year ago
This ain't no Samoan tattoo. We never had this kind of tattoo on our arms, chest, and shoulders. It was all around the thighs, buttocks, lower back,etc. Well, if it was on the arm, it was a taulima, but nothing like what is shown on this vid. Any real Samoan would agree with me.
theephraimite 1 year ago
@theephraimite Thats why its description reads 'Samoan Contemporary' - get with it mate!
kimimcfaddz 8 months ago
I simply love these Samoan ,Polynesian, and Pacific Islander tattoos. I'm really thinking about getting me a Polynesian tattoo sleeve.
SuperWarpath 1 year ago
@SuperWarpath Polynesian and Pacific Islanders are the same thing fucktard!
kimimcfaddz 8 months ago
@kimimcfaddz I know there the same you stupid ass troll you should have keep this dumb ass comment to yourself.
SuperWarpath 8 months ago
@SuperWarpath Really? Sure as hell don't seem like it...
kimimcfaddz 8 months ago
why aint you wearn qa shirt??? just askin
mrmeaty182 1 year ago
good shit.
harrisisangry 1 year ago
WOW! that's pretty tight!
bingdg00 1 year ago
how do i say "heart of worship" in samoan?
kkruise1 1 year ago
@kkruise1 i kno fatu means heart. i wud hav to ask my parents hehehe
ilovetroypolamalu45 1 year ago
now thats a sleeve!
MzDeeNee714 1 year ago
hermosisimo!
Gesquel80 1 year ago
woooooowww!!!
diegotefernandez 1 year ago
sole sekia man
kazna100 1 year ago
how much did that cost you?... looks good!!
alatii01 1 year ago
Leave the REAL tattooing to Samoans. We do it better :)
blUdz18 1 year ago 4
Absolutely beautiful.
malo.
wellingtonian 1 year ago
best sleeve ive ever seen, by far!
kalebisawesome9 1 year ago
........A warrior's tatau
porscheflat 1 year ago
Hawaii is not a specific race yhu palagi polos!! Know your history.
samoapride04 1 year ago
Sole uce! I fink dat tatau would look better on my arm! u wanna let me borrow it! aha
jyhit 1 year ago
That looks sooo fucking mean!
hiriaaiscoolable 1 year ago
some folks here arguing that aint truly samoan,yeah,there are some tahitian n marquesas designs in it,but not that much,80% of this feller tattoo av samoan design,also,whats up wit some samoans here saying you messing wit tradition,get the fuck outta here,oh i notice there are some hawaiians here say hawaiians design are better,i like hawaiians but there designs are too plain,i mean those triangle designs made up most hawaiian tattoo n thats it,anyways,all polynesian tattoo are awesome.
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@beaudalley i think its done by tapping and the ink is selfmade
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46746 1 year ago
Really nice work, the ink gives off a glossy effect and s really black, if possible could someone tell me what the ink is and what needles where used to colour it in...nice sleeve. Also, if anyone could recommend a good book for design work and meanings...
beaudalley 1 year ago
looks nice =)
kaylah70 1 year ago
Cher bro thats some tight artwork... big ups
djislandz 1 year ago
this shit is a disgrace ... nice work but do it properly youre raping the tradition ..
MONIHONESTTRUTH 1 year ago
thats ugly as
mainstreet71 1 year ago
Masterpiece!
AlexandROU1205 1 year ago
thats beautiful artwork !!
beneathdarkwings 1 year ago
more tahitian/easter island... motifs are sumwat similar to samoan but only portionate, def trad flow tho nice art but aint samoan thru-out
sam0asbest 1 year ago
How much does it cost for a tattoo like that
EL1MAGO 1 year ago
@EL1MAGO $500-1000,depends on who does it..got mine for 500 and it looks sick!
BOLOSASA 1 year ago
Ey bra, hit me back and let me know where you got that done. I'd love to get one like it. Thing is I don't want to get anything fake or makeshift, I want something real. Can you or anyone else give me some feedback, seriously, want something from someone who really knows the culture and can give me one that matches me and my lifestyle...
MightyPage26 1 year ago
uhhh doesnt look traditional dose look better but it's still pretty :D
MizzLeiLei1 1 year ago
This is beautiful!
watizzright 1 year ago
that is mather fucking suck!!!!
MirekOracko 1 year ago
Beautiful.
wifey231 1 year ago
FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! daaaaaaaaaaaaamn this tat is so fucking great..
karoxribex 1 year ago
thats intense
wasd88 1 year ago
Oh My Word. This is a BEAUTIFUL tattoo. I see Samoan, Fijian and Tahitian/Marquesan designs. HOT! One of thee best. Hands down.
BASHMENT916 1 year ago
thats nice sir
v079564 1 year ago
sick tattoo. i jealous.
youschanten 1 year ago
dats mean!!!!!
HaMoNeSiAnBaBeE 1 year ago
awesome!
Elessidil91 1 year ago
That is amazing i getting that same kind of design in a month : )
Degar1992 1 year ago
thats a mean tatt sole
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junkmailer2062 1 year ago
its cute but i wonder if ya can handle the real samoan tatau..lol.
savaiianbeauty 1 year ago
wutz up wit indonesian translating???? its funny,, how many indonesian island around the pacific ocean?? compare to polynesian island?? theres thousands polynesian island out there, language sounds the same,,, polys trevel the pacific and landed ,,In donesia?? got it,,, were the vikings brother,, Manuia
toasamoa2000 1 year ago
one of a kind..im planning to get mine full as well..
dapoy22 1 year ago
nice work. really great design. Roonui just designed on for me. I cannot wait to get it put on
Roninlord25a 1 year ago
Too much - keep the traditions of your people alive!!
nephu2 1 year ago
One of the best i've seen for awhile
Yanerocksbebo 1 year ago
that is the most awsom tat evah!
666DiSpOsAbLeTeeN999 1 year ago
oka se magaia!...
keithahfua 1 year ago
this is awesome tattoo.I dont like tattoos very much but this is amazing.
Mudoglav 1 year ago
great tattoo worx! please check out some of our tattoo videos!
all the best, rock'on Ash
electricchairtattoo 2 years ago
that's sweet as braah...i see some fijian designs in there too
kvtlewa 2 years ago
That's hawt!
MerryJSP 2 years ago
ahh a beauty
adeaze111 2 years ago
its not going to be in 10years
arc1342 2 years ago
@arc1342 why u hatin bro
killua916 2 years ago
@killua916 im not hating!..just saying it will all turn totaly black in 7-10 years...have you not seen old people with tatto?
arc1342 2 years ago
dude ur a hater, and you can't spell either @arc1342
Josue166 1 year ago
mean I like it :)
NFORSA 2 years ago
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST SLEEVES IVE SEEN.
Great Art work.
murealz 2 years ago 30
am loving this design... what ive been looking for.. well THAT type of style.... how do i find this type of style?? also meanings
blackonyx101 2 years ago
Nice work
bowaka74 2 years ago
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hawaiian tats are better
Xoxo7668 2 years ago
Iz That ryt?
afano12 2 years ago
aaa u trippin lol if u coulda jus said u like hawaiian designs better... then dats cool we wouldnt care.. but makin it in a statement as if hawaiian designs ARE better then the samoan designs.. dats a problem. still much love to my hawaiian brudas.. but im a uso mann
sonny3107 2 years ago 17
@sonny3107 sole yupz.....we are all polynesians,all of us(hawai'i,samoa,tonga,aotearoa,rapa nui,tahiti)we all gotta stick together,all of us gotta mix our kakau with each other,make one beautiful kakau...aloha...
aokan808 2 years ago
nice tat cuz pretty phat bro
DNDrftnut 2 years ago
poor guy
kkunststoff 2 years ago
is it wrong for me a maori to tat samoan patterns?
kingwilzaz 2 years ago
not at all... nor is it wrong for me, a samoan, to get a moko.... its all good, its all beautiful... its all our culture.... POLYNESIAN CULTURE! much alofaz brutha!
supersilverjoe 2 years ago
is it lol i am a maori n i want a samoan tatttoo to but are we allowed???
outacontroll10 2 years ago
@outacontroll10 yes u can get a samoan tattoo.but da pe'a no u have to be a high chief to get one dats da one w/da full body one..but da sleeve n other designs sure..ur polynesians..we all bros n sisters..i love maori tatoos as well.maori designs are beaautiifull
ilovetroypolamalu45 1 year ago
Hey guys total repect to you and your culture .
I love the tattoo, i know the different markings have spirtual meanings and not just some abstact lines on the body ,to me this is the beautiful thing about these kinds of tattoo ,but yeah love the work here .
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webbum 2 years ago
I mean just look at indigenous Taiwanese culture, Dance, language, customs ,even looks. It is haunting how close we seem. I just dont see the negativity in that ay. Its actually a beautiful thing.
TOnGaNMaStA 2 years ago
exactly, and I have no problem with accepting that, but when someone like justike rudely marginalizes and stigmatizes our people in numerous video threads, just makes me angry. I know everyone has an opinion and free speech, but even when given that right its no need to be arrogant and rude about a culture, especially if you don't even come from that background. He said that the Eurocentric word 'Polynesian' is a misnomer placed on us, but the term Austronesian would be the same in retro-spect.
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Strait up I am a proud P.I and always will be. I have always been fascinated by lineage and cultural blood lines, and the research and studies done suggesting our ancestors possibly come from south east Asia, (indigenous Taiwan to be exact) is honestly quite interesting. Just because we might have migrated from Asia does not take away from the fact we are Polynesian and PROUD. I think some of us need to stop being one eyed about it and be a bit more open minded.
TOnGaNMaStA 2 years ago
i dont give a fuck what bookz say...as a samoan i refuse to let anyone other than my elders tell me where i belong and who i come from....austronesian my ass...u can be boxed in and catagorised by a palagiz definition...find someone else to label
d3wCeeJa3 2 years ago
Yeah...face it, it's the truth and the whole world knows it. You're an Austronesian. Be loud and proud about it, not ashamed of it.
jusitke07 2 years ago
but why do we have to acknowledge other people within our group? Its not like they acknowledge our existence. We acknowledge the place we are from and brought up in. Im sure a Filipino person would not walk around yelling austronesian pride. We acknowledge our Polynesian pride because we share the same culture, history, customs and our languages are nearly the same. This cannot be said for those who are cousins.
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Yes cut da fuckin link coz our similarities are out numbered by our differences...
WE ARE NOT FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA....
even if we were thank god our ancestors had the sense to LEAVE.... I just refuse to accept a label placed on me by some european who definately did not consider our opinion when defining who the fuck is an austronesian......i accept that we were once one people within polynesia that is why our people continued to travel from island to island never venturing "back" to sea...
d3wCeeJa3 2 years ago
@jusitke07 you are just ignorant why are we even bothering with you, Im samoan and im damn proud of my culture and my history take your austronesian somewhere else
soundfreak5488 1 year ago
@soundfreak5488 I'm a Pacific Islander myself, an educated one too. But do enlighten me as to where do you think the people came from to inhabit the islands known today as Samoa, and American Samoa?
jusitke07 1 year ago
awoi why the grim reaction lol, let him think what he wants to think, hehe. I just find it amsuing that a lot of Polynesian videos I have been on he seems to chuck in the term "Austronesian" lmao, even on an old traditional Samoan song hehehe, maybe he is just obsessed with our people which to me is a compliment to our beautiful people,
i mean can you blame people for wanting to claim our heritage hehehe, just let him say what he wants at the end of the day we stil gon' be poly!! poly 4 lyf!lol
ChicKenFreeK 2 years ago 4
I agree, you are allowed free speech, but you keep marginalizing our people. You keep saying AUSTRONESIAN, forgetting that although we belong to this group we have our own culture and customs which make us uniquely different to our cousins. We acknowledge the connection with our ancestral cousins but why can't you allow us to have our own sense of identity? Our culture, customs, language is different to our cousins, and thats what make us uniquely Polynesian. Is that too much to ask?
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Wow... its like a slap in the face. This person has no manners and disrespects our culture. We definitely didn't come from your side of the boat. Its one thing to marginalize our people but its another to claim that another group of people made it. I laugh because people can say that we are this and that but we are the only people who can truly say what we are,because we are living proof of it. You are only trying to say we come from your people because you are shamed of your own culture... sad
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Ashamed of my own culture....have you any idea or details where I'm from? I'm sorry, but have we met in person?
jusitke07 2 years ago
I never said I knew where you were from, but from what I gather, you can't even acknowledge your own people without trying to tell us Polys where we are from. Seriously, I understand we are Austronesian, but how is that relevant to our culture? Not all Austronesian people are involved in the cultured that has developed among the Polynesian people. Its like telling a Filipino that Chinese people formed their culture or an italian person that an Arab formed theirs. Its rude and disrespectful
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
This is not the first encounter I have had with a Filipino person trying to hold ties only polynesian people. FIrst off, what gives you the right to try and claim customs that are from another culture, second, just because you might be ashamed of your own doesn't give you the right to claim another. I'm not againt any of our cousins, im just disappointed that they are trying to marginalize us as if we have no culture. I feel like they're saying "if it wasnt for us, you wouldn't exist"... so rude
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Language is the core of any culture. And taking a look at the linguistic similarities of Austronesians:
Like the word "TATTOO" which the Europeans adopted into their language when Capt. Cook witnessed the Tahitians scaring clients:
Tagalog: TATAK (scratch or etch)
Chamorro: TAITAI (pain)
Samoan: TATAU
Tahitian: TATU
Or how about the infamous number 5 which is the same in every Austronesian land....LIMA, which means hand in Tagalog, Visayan, Bahasa Indonesian, Tetun, Samoan, etc.
jusitke07 2 years ago
You are being so rude. I understand the connection but I feel as if you are trying to claim our culture as something that was formed by people from the Phillipines. Leave our culture alone. Yes we share similarities and genetic connections but its distant. Hell, we share connections with every other race on this planet but like I said its distant. I don't understand why people are trying to take credit for another ethnic groups customs just because they are related. Its ignorant and rude.
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
Look, I'm Austronesian from the Pac Isles, and I'm not trying to be rude or anything like but I'm simply responding to your mis-informed ideals. Polynesians, Micronesians, Indonesians, The Phillippine Islands, Madagascar, all share a common history, language, and culture. Proven by mitochondrial DNA testing, archaelogical evidence, and most of all Linguistic similarities. I mean my goodness, do your research on tattoos from the Philippines and look at how similar it is to Samoa & Tonga. Go ahead
jusitke07 2 years ago
but thats not my point! you're not understand what makes us uniquely Polynesian, you are just talking about the wider-based group. Like I said, YES we are Austronesian, but what makes us different to other ethnic groups with the Austronesian group is our culture,language and customs and genetics. I'm not going to deny the connection because its right in front of me, but we are not the same people. We are definitely related but its distant. We are our own people and we have our own culture.
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
"YES we are Austronesian"
Good. At least you acknowledge the general fact...I'll leave it at that. Cheers.
jusitke07 2 years ago
@jusitke07 whats this we business ...correction pal ....YOU are astronesian.... i'm Polynesian from a Pacific Island that is situated within the borders of the Polynesian Triangle. Your sending the wrong message science of today is mostly propaganda. So you go piss in the wind and tell yourself its raining, Don't go spreading garbage thats been drummed up by fuck knows who?
BigKrash 1 year ago
@BigKrash Polynesian, Micronesian, Indonesian...those are all European terms which are misnomers. The fact that all can be linked together scientifically by DNA Mitochondrial links, Linguistic similarities, and archaeological evidence...makes you and the rest of those in Indonesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Philppines, and Madagascar...Austronesians.
jusitke07 1 year ago
@jusitke07 the Science you use to conjure up all this bullshit is EUROPEAN, the astrobullshit garbage you trying to spread is EUROPEAN or is there a difference because your a learned fillipino who has been educated in a EUROPEAN university with all the text books you read EUROPEAN. So fuck off with your bullshit all Polynesian traditions and customs are POLYNESIAN we stand as an exclusive group that you are not part of. GET LOST hypocrite..
BigKrash 1 year ago
@BigKrash DNA Mitochondrial testing is Bullshit? Really? So what your thoughts of the linguistic similarities?
Like in Bahasa Indonesia Five or Hand is LIMA. Which is the same for most of the dialects throughout the Philippines. Or like TATAK in Tagalog means to etch in or scratch in...which is very similar to TATAU in Samoan. In Bahasa Indonesia, API means FIRE. So do you know how they say FIRE in Samoan?
jusitke07 1 year ago
@jusitke07 Tatau in Samoan is not etch or scratch its "ma'osi'osia" lmao...and afi for fire? ...LOL is that it? after all your studies and research this is the proof you have? one word? Lima? LMFAO raise yr hand and slap yrself chief & whatever degree you have dude take it off the wall use it for toilet paper. reading obscure passages from some archaeologist whom build there theories from fuck knows what and are never questioned ain't enough to convince me, you crazy man, check your own history
BigKrash 1 year ago
@BigKrash Sorry I should've mentioned that TATAK means to scratch or etch into....the skin. Oh there more in linguistic similarities. You want to see them?
Not to mention the flower behind the ears which is a cultural habit in Indonesian to appease ATUHAN...which means God, or the gods. Sounds similar to Atua doesn't it?
jusitke07 1 year ago
@jusitke07... bro... this conversation is redundant, you believe what u want, there is not enough substance in what you have stated to get me thinking otherwise, its all theoretical no hard evidence, ...you got a time machine? all the best and good luck with your astro-crusade.
BigKrash 1 year ago
@BigKrash Hey, do your research, because you're falling behind on the world of the Educated. Ask any professionals from any accredited university from any where in the world and they'll tell you. Shoot, even university-educated Samoans knows about Austronesians. Helllo.
jusitke07 1 year ago
@jusitke07 Dude..really? you talk about DNA and Mitochondrial links WTF???Then you would know that all polyenesians share one common trait originating from the people from Samoa and can't be traced or linked to any other people on the planet. How old is your research, or should I say theories! Do some real research before posting some bullshit you heard in some BS classroom.
motaz01 1 year ago
@motaz01 Yeah, I'll keep talking about DNA and Mitochondrial links. So what you got? And where do you think Samoans come from? And don't give me that Maui-demigod bullshit, because the Almighty knows the Truth.
jusitke07 1 year ago
and yes of course we are Austronesians, I'm not going to deny that. But not all Austronesians can take credit for traditional Polynesian tattoos. Thats why I stress the fact that this is uniquely Polynesian, not any other Austronesian group. They have their own traditional tattoos which are different to ours. Also i don't see how all Austronesian people should be credited in a video specifically about Polynesian tattoos. Like I said before Polynesians are Polynesians, end of story
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
honestly, I don't mind people coming up on here and showing appreciation and love towards us Polys, but we don't need people to try and take credit for our culture. Please! its our culture, not yours and you dont have any right to try and tell us that just because we are part of some wider group (that so called arachaelogist claim) that it becomes part of yours. I understand the connections we have with other people, but its Polynesian history not austronesian. Please understand the difference!!
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
This is the truth:
watch?v=mYSr2k4buqU&feature=related
jusitke07 2 years ago
Now that's what I call a sleeve !
Shot Bro.
Vonxavinn 2 years ago
Can women wear these? their beautiful...
Jelloxox 2 years ago
muscels will top it off lolz
washyorass 2 years ago
now thats wut i call true art. nice workman
samv1368 2 years ago
all you need to do now is..
hit the gym :O
llevijr 2 years ago
looking gooooooood!
FrAgMaN007 2 years ago
thats what I call QUALITY........I would be more than happy to pay BIG BUCKS for a tattoo off this guy.........
aotearoha123 2 years ago
that tatoo is a samoan tradition u have to do old way with a stick with a needle on it and they tap it on ur skin i t is a very long process
kingk00pa97 2 years ago
fuckin amazin dude
avid5995 2 years ago
BADASSNESS hehe
FiNJUUK 2 years ago
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SuperFj60 2 years ago
pure quality, pure cash, pure pain!
devinowensthegreat 2 years ago
thats amazing man.
rairo 2 years ago
that is very nice.
fukafuknfuka 2 years ago
great work !!! really !!!
RobFlynn 2 years ago
Beautifully done! I like it, but imagine the pain? He's brave!
sweetnseksi 2 years ago
that is a nice full sleeve
TRIUMFANTSOLJAH 2 years ago
Muuy buenoo
Saludos desde Argentina =)
arg17111991 2 years ago
nice
fadeismade2003 2 years ago
correct me if im wrong but isnt that supposed to go around the body?
Bjuele 2 years ago
well back in the days it used to be at your thighs all the way up to waist and it was only used to identify a Samoan Chief.
0432272101 2 years ago
yeah, its ryt dat da tatau ws from da waist down but it wasn't only to identify a Samoan Chief. Bck den prior 2 da arrival of da missionaries, men were tataued and ws perceived as a substitute for clothes. Da tatau was dur form of clothing, wea da blue/black ink made it appear 2 be really tyt (lol) shorts:D:D But the year of da missionaries (1830) in Samoa, dey sought dis 2 be sum what 'ungodly' lyk many other traditions we used 2 hold e.g poula, how the taupos dress etc
trickDeze 2 years ago
Like a few have explained already, the pe'a, which you're talking about is from the waist down. Today many just use patterns that have been derived from the traditional tatau and place it either as a complete sleeve, half arm sleeve, around the wrist or ankle as a band and whatever else. Even though not traditional, it can still be recognised by many of the tradition in which the person originates.
wutevababy 2 years ago
This is What we Cool a real Tattoo.
& it has a Meaning on every Design.
& it so Nice to look.
the more tatto the more skilled Warrior you are.
mar7dong 2 years ago
amazing work.i love samoan tattoo
jonatattooart 2 years ago
we got the meanest tats =)
BOLOSASA 2 years ago
You guys really do...and they are so hot!
Metalchick90 2 years ago
alotta people are making TRADITIONAL PRIDEFUL tattoos into their own which isnt very qood..This isnt a samoan tattoo..STRICTLY TRADITIONAL!!!! biters
lavalava09 2 years ago
everyones an expert now days, for these muthafakas who got nothing better to do please post a picture of yourselves so we can send a message to you properly.
1tatau 2 years ago
how much did that cost?
meinvent 2 years ago
@1tatau lmaooo true dat bro
ilovetroypolamalu45 1 year ago
fucking cool tatoooo
pabloacastro 2 years ago
it is nice work but it is put on the wrong place - it should be around the body like the real samoan pea
newleaf9 2 years ago
key word here "contemporary'
rtasi2000 2 years ago
Can I see the face, that goes with the tatoo????
wahieroa 2 years ago
it looks kinda like marquesas
PaishPaish 2 years ago
now thats a samoan tat
carlossinapati08 2 years ago
FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!
GETITGURL619 2 years ago
VERY VERY NICE
F.P.E
FERELMARINO 2 years ago