"Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture and always so good coming back home to Hawaii," he wrote on Instagram The actor spent part of his childhood in Hawaii ...
Dwayne Johnson has described how he was filled with emotion when he performed a "sacred" dance with his family during a recent trip to Hawaii. Taking to Instagram on Saturday night, the ...
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has shared how "emotional" it was performing a "sacred" Samoan dance with his family. The 53-year-old wrestler-turned-actor has shared a video of the group - including his ...
You never forget the sound or strike of the 'au as it marks your skin. Its distinct tapping sound represents the unbroken ancient tradition of tatau, encompassing a rich legacy passed down from ...
“Tatau: Marks of Polynesia,” at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles July 30-Jan. 8, looks at the Samoan practice of tattoo and how the patterns and motifs of these works of art help ...
The Samoan tattoo tradition, known as tatau, is one of the most profound cultural practices in Polynesia, representing identity, courage, and heritage. Unlike modern tattooing, this art form is deeply ...
Dwayne Johnson is reminding us just how powerful family traditions can be. The Moana star recently shared a video of himself performing the Samoan Taualuga—a “sacred” dance—with his mother, Ata ...