Directory · Regional Traditions
Distinct traditions. Distinct peoples.
Polynesia is not a single culture. Each regional page follows a consistent editorial framework: overview, indigenous terminology, historical development, cultural context, tools, placement, composition, motifs, colonial disruption, revival, contemporary practice, and recommended authorities.
Kākau
Hawaiʻi
Under editorial development
Tatau
Sāmoa
Under editorial development
Tā moko / Kirituhi
Aotearoa / New Zealand
Under editorial development
Tatatau
Tonga
Under editorial development
Patutiki
Marquesas
Under editorial development
Tatau
Tahiti & the Society Islands
Under editorial development
Tatu
Rapa Nui
Under editorial development
CHamoru tattooing
Guam & the Mariana Islands
Under editorial development
Veiqia
Fiji
Under editorial development
Tā tatau
Cook Islands
Under editorial development