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Two Samoan men tattoo a man lying on the floor

The changing art of tatau: Samoan tattooing

Rebecca Rice and Nina Tonga asked Sean Mallon, Senior Curator Pacific Cultures, some questions about Sāmoan tatau, a form of adornment still practised today.Read more

2016-12-02
By: Sean Mallon
On: 2 Dec 2016
In: Art, History, Pacific

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