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Are you interested in ancient tattoo techniques & tools?  If so, you'll enjoy this article:  http://mentalfloss.com/article/540261/may-be-oldest-tattoo-kit-world

A good article on Okinawan tattoos is online at https://medium.com/the-gail-project/before-the-tattoo-taboo-ee4a15533b9b

Coconet often has interesting videos & articles on the Pacific. Here's one that is interesting as it focuses on a hot topic
- non-Samoans getting malu & pe'a. http://www.thecoconet.tv/creative-natives/inked/ink-series-tessa-apa-1/   It's well written & worth a read!

One of my favorite sites, and one that I often check before I travel, is Atlas Obscura. I was surprised to see that they had a streaming video about the Hawaiian language newspapers!  See https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaii-native-language-newspaper-archive

<<<< Exhibitions & Lectures >>>>

Island Ink, Tattoo Traditions of the Pacific, a new exhibition on both customary and contemporary Pacific tattoo, will open at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum in Long Beach on Saturday, August 25th running through June 30th 2019.

Opening Reception: Friday, August 24th, 6-9pm.  Free to the public.  Please RSVP by phoning 562-216-4170.

Two lectures are scheduled in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition:

Sunday Aug. 26th 6-8pm, Tattoo Traditions of the Pacific focuses on historic tattoo practices of Pacific Islanders. Sunday Sept. 2nd 6-8pm, The Tattoo Revival in Oceania is an in-depth look at tattooing.  Admission to the lectures: $8.00, free for museum members.

For more information, see www.PIEAM.org or call 562-216-4170.

<<<< Travel the Pacific >>>>

Holland America is initiating a new program-- In-Depth Exec Cruises, Educational Cruises of the Pacific.  I'll be a lecturer on two cruises throughout Polynesia starting in late October through November.  See Tahiti, the  Marquesas, the Cook Islands, Vava'u in northern Tonga, Fiji and Aotearoa.  Prices are quite affordable considering that the rates are all-inclusive.  Prices start at just $1599. + airfare for 2 weeks.  If you are interested, email me at tattoo@lava.net with HAL Cruises in the subject category & I can send you more details.  You can also find some info online at https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/P8A14A/M864.html   or do the full 28 day cruise detailed online at https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/H8S28A/M861A.html

>>> UPCOMING TATTOO SCHEDULE <<<

Please check out my website (esp. the SCHEDULE and FAQ links) and call 808-734-8677 or e-mail tattoo@lava.net with your phone number & a short description of what you have in mind  (body placement & size).  Long Beach (LA) is nearly full, but there are SF area openings & I have openings in both areas for microblading eyebrows. Call me quick!

Aug 18th - Sept 2nd:  Long Beach, CA
Sept 8th - 23rd: East San Francisco Bay Area
Sept 30th - Oct 26th:  home on O'ahu, HI

Details are on my website: www.ThePolynesianTattoo.com or again, call me at 808 734-8677. If you are a new client it will be helpful to read over the FAQ on my site.

Aloha,
Tricia