#polynesian tattoo

[bodymodificationnation]

Moko kauae by lance_ngata

[divinewahine]

[bachelorsofeast]

[gonetoforks]

hhhhhumanformwerx cygate i have a headache rn ough

[righteous-r0de0]

and what if i were to say that gabriel shaw was hawaiian? what then? i don’t care if it doesn’t make sense in the canon universe it makes sense to me

and mrs shaw was in hawaii for school? perhaps veterinary school? and she finds an injured dog (wolf) and nurses it back to health? what then??

doggy (wolfy) meet cute???????

sorry i had a lot of half coherent thoughts about gabe and mrs shaw before i woke up this morning

[afrotumble]

[kat-vs-art]

Disember Moana prompt: Iguanodon Maui (well, he *is* a shapeshifter, so…why not?). I based his color scheme on some of his original iguana form concept art

[nickysfacts]

The Moko Kauae, a mark of empowerment by promoting are individuality!

🖤🤍❤️

[bodymodificationnation]

Moko kauae by lance_ngata

[poorsapadvocate]

I had a vision last night

[classics-cocks-and-concoctions]

While I do not mind any adaptation giving Queequeg hair, there actually is historical significance as for why he is bald

Scalping

Scalping was (and would be) a profitable business especially down in new England where a lot of tribes settled

Queequeg isn’t bald for the convenience, the style or even cultural reasons

He’s bald so his scalp is worth less money and also harder to steal

[afrotumble]

📷 Alameida

[confidentialpassion]

[kingrosalani]

On Thursday I got my mama’s finger print tatted as the shell of a sea turtle.

My mother ADORED sea turtles so so much. We have little sea turtle things all around the house because every Christmas I made sure to gift her something with a sea turtle involved.

My mom loved honu for many reasons.

It reminded her of the beach, of her home Maui, but it also reminded her of her late brother, my uncle Robert, who passed in 2009. He had this huge honu tattooed on his back. It was a beautiful tattoo. They would talk on the phone all the time, late at night over here for our Iowa time, for hours. Losing a sibling is hard and I know that personally.

The honu represents so much in Hawaiian culture to luck, guardian, protection and wisdom.

My mother was my comfort and my guide through life. My plus one. My number one. She will always be my guide and it doesn’t feel like she’s truly gone.

There are moments where I just know what she’d say or do. It’s really bittersweet.

Thank you so so much Amberly and Warrior Tattoo for giving me this tattoo. I love it more and more everyday and it’s so special. Can’t wait for warmer weather so I can show it off more.

[houseofwaves]

Aloha all!

Just wanted to surf by and say welcome to my page!

If you love sun, sand, surf, and art you've come to the right place.

This is the place where I showcase everything from my hand drawn Polynesian tattoo art to aesthetic island photos.

Why don't you stick around and join the luau :)

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Moko kauae by lance_ngata