I stumbled across this video today and realised it was never posted, it’s almost a year old (as is evident by the rather dated watermark) but still worth an airing!
I’ll leave it up to John Harrold to explain..
“I’m a Peace Corps volunteer currently serving in Samoa. Two friends (other volunteers) and myself decided to get traditional tattoos.
My roommate and I had ours done this weekend — simple leg bands around our ankles.
My other friend Candice is scheduled to get a malu. That’s the traditional tattoo that girls get on their upper legs. I’m planning on photographing it and recording the audio of the session (if I can get a directional mic). I’m going to combine it with other singing I’ve recorded while here into a short movie..”
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22 responses to “Samoan Hand-Poked Malu”
That’s ridiculously cool and I love the singing. I love seeing stuff like this on Modblog. 🙂
That’s ridiculously cool and I love the singing. I love seeing stuff like this on Modblog. 🙂
Nostalgia has clenched its fangs once again… 🙁
Nostalgia has clenched its fangs once again… 🙁
hot damn this is amazing
hot damn this is amazing
absolutely beautiful. all of it.
after i watched it the first time i pressed play again and just listened to the music. talk about putting yourself at peace. i just felt this wonderful calm.
absolutely beautiful. all of it.
after i watched it the first time i pressed play again and just listened to the music. talk about putting yourself at peace. i just felt this wonderful calm.
awesome.
awesome.
my mother lived in American Samoa from 1972-74. she says it was one of the happiest and most exciting times of her life.
oh yeah, and the vid is awesome!
my mother lived in American Samoa from 1972-74. she says it was one of the happiest and most exciting times of her life.
oh yeah, and the vid is awesome!
It’s really cool, but do you by chance have a picture of this piece that isn’t moving? I want to actually get a good view of the tattoo without it moving everywhere ;p
It’s really cool, but do you by chance have a picture of this piece that isn’t moving? I want to actually get a good view of the tattoo without it moving everywhere ;p
I’m so jealous. I’ve always wanted to get work done by indigenous peoples according to the tradition of their culture.
I’m so jealous. I’ve always wanted to get work done by indigenous peoples according to the tradition of their culture.
love it. love the singing.
love it. love the singing.
That is so beautiful. I love it.
That is so beautiful. I love it.
Worth watching just for the beautiful music.
Worth watching just for the beautiful music.