Record No.
MRB-2026-006886
One of the Oldest Unbroken Tattooing Traditions in the World
Arts & Entertainment
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Samoa
Category
Arts & Entertainment
Country
Samoa
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WS )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
The Samoan pe'a (for men) and malu (for women) tatau, applied by hand with traditional tools, represent a tattooing tradition practiced continuously in Samoa for at least 2,000 years.
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