Army Capt. Isis Sake is the first soldier to receive a religious accommodation for traditional Samoan hand tattoos. (Jon Simkins/Staff) Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier ...

At a choir competition, Sophie is adorned in a puletasi fitting for a young woman, with a traditional Samoan fine mat – referred to as either ie Toga/ ie Samoa / ie ole malo, made woven from ...

I love these pics of KJ's father proudly displaying his pe'a, the traditional Samoan tattoo. It is deeply significant and often conveys people’s history and lineage.