Samoan is a word that means “man” or “people” but the best way to distinguish between the Samosas I’m thinking of is that Samoan means “mama” or “daddy” or just “mommy” and when you’re talking about people who have Samoan heritage, you might have them in different situations, so I’m just guessing but I imagine you’d end up getting Samoan tattoos on the body. In any case, Samosans are, as you know, very proud about their lineage and their culture and I see a lot of Samosans sporting the Samoan flag as people would have it on their shirts, so yes, that is where you would get you Samoan tattoo.
How about Samoan women? Are they as proud of their heritage as other Samosans?
Surely they are. I remember when I first got called back to the mainland for my Samoan tattoo after I’d gone there for training, they sent me down a couple of flights of stairs to meet a Samoan woman who was a friend of mine; she seemed very proud and proud and just a total person. It made me see how proud the Samosans were of who they were. The tattoo industry in the States, to see a Samoan woman and have them wear the Samoan flag is a pretty huge deal. I see the tattoo industry growing and you don’t have to go to Hawaii to see women of all different races. You can go to the suburbs of your home town and find them everywhere. It’s a massive thing.
Did Samoan culture go through periods of being accepted or feared? Why? In what way? Do you see a lot of Samosans being ostracized in society? Do you think it’s going to be easier for them now that we have this kind of freedom? Are they going to be more open about it now that we’re more able to find out about the tattoos and the different cultures?
The Samosans have very little fear. They just kind of love the community and if they feel they have to take a step back or they feel the pressure, they just keep moving forward. It’s pretty tough on them, I’d say. But you hear that in the tattoo world.
It’s really, really cool to see you and so many Samosans doing things like getting tattoos. Do you do the tattooed Samoan thing or do you keep it private? Do you ever get on
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