Since most people probably won't understand why this is such a big deal, let's dive into the context: The traditional Samoan tattoo for men is called a pe'a. Done with handmade tools made of bone ...

A skilled tattoo artist, who came from one of only two Samoan families who pass on the ... by also receiving the traditional tatau for men, known as "pe'a," which covers from the bottom of the ...

"The marks we choose to wear are the clues to the mystery of ourselves," opens the program, setting the tone for the explanation of tattoo, known as tatau in Samoa, the birthplace of tattoo.