Samoan New Zealand artist, Vaimaila Urale, explains the symbolism behind her contemporary take on tatau for her project 'Typeface' creating Polynesian designs and tattoos using just four computer keyboard characters. https://bit.ly/2MtYIdp | RNZ Pacific

🇼🇸 🇦🇸 The tatau and designs of the Samoa islands represents community, power, status, respect, honor, and is a mark of pride that is only to be worn by Samoans. 🎵 In the past, when the man was doing Pe'a tatau, his wife would come and sing to distract him from the pain. 🎥 Video credit by @tulou_tagaloa #100pasifika #100polynesian #samoa #AmericanSamoa #SamoanCulture #fypviralシ #viralreelsfacebook #fypシ゚viralシ #fypageシ #fypシ #reelsvideo #reelschallenge #reelitfeelit #islanders #mana #reelsf