Saturday, April 19, 2008

cats out of the bag...

Its true I got a tattoo...and there might be more...This was back in November. I went with Meghan and Molly from our group. I got the bottom part of the Malu which is the tattoo samoan women usually get. Sulu'ape (the man, the mythe and the legend) is the one hammering ink into my skin. It does not feel good, but it sure looks cool. anywho here are the pics

Sulu'ape and the boys holding me down.

I was having the opposite of fun here. Go badgers!

Close up of the traditional tattoo teeth. He uses the top stick to hammer the bottom stick which has teeth dipped in ink. I would like to say again that this does not feel good.


Finished product

Back view. The diamond shape is called the "Malu" and is the symbol used for Samoan women and for protection.

Sulu'ape (the tatooist in Samoa) sixing up my leg for work
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

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5:14 AM
Anonymous said...

Just returned from one week in Apia and have kept up with your blog for a while now. As a fellow teacher, you are living my dream.
Alofa tele

10:45 AM
Anonymous said...

hi just came acros your story, im a 35 year old boy (hihi) from holland and i've just returned from 2 months samoa. and got the full pe'a (the male tattoo). good for you you got part of the malu, enjoy it. ps i have my b-day on april 19. gr. marc bonkie@veder.eu

5:05 AM
SAM0AN ChiCk said...

hEYY hEYY YALL:)
S0 i thiNk thAt YER MALU iS NiCE!!!
t0 bAd U DiDNt fiNiSh iT........
bECAUSE thAtS CALLEd A PE'A M0tU.
MEANS Y0U DiDNt fiNiSh ANd Y0U PUt Y0UR fAMiLY t0 ShAME:(
i fiNiShEd thAA Wh0LE thiNG ANd i AM 0NLY *14*, MY UNk0 SULUAPE tAU DiD MY MALU.
bUt i REALY L0VE<3 Y0UR WEbSitE:)!

5:30 AM

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