“Ohana” is Hawaiian for family. As said in the popular Disney film “Lilo and Stitch,” “‘Ohana’ means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” Family could be blood-related or ...

Puka Nacua from Provo Utah born Las Vegas holds American nationality with Samoan Portuguese Native Hawaiian ethnicity; Rams ...

Tattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t ...

Honolulu, Hawai`i (December 16, 2025) – University of Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano, of Samoan ancestry, and USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, of Hawaiian Ancestry, have been selected as the 2025 ...

People around the world have been adorning their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. While one of the most famous ancient tattoo wearers is Otzi the Iceman—the prehistoric man whose 5,300-year ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body ...

Australian archaeologists have examined prehistoric obsidian tools from the Nanngu site in the Solomon Islands and have determined they may have been used for tattooing people. The 3,000-year-old ...

The English word tattoo is commonly said to be derived from the Polynesian word tatau or tatu. This Polynesian word means ‘to mark something’. Additionally, this word is an onomatopoeia, and is ...

LAIE, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is laying off 15 to 25 of its employees by the end of September due to a dip in tourism. Employment of 10% of the 183 full-time ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill to legalize tattoo artists, ending a decades-long ban on tattooing by those without medical licenses. The Tattooist Act passed ...

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