Learning the Art of Traditional Tattooing on the Cook Islands | Short Film Showcase

The tools belong to the poor islanders. Tarter Tao was current in the islands. It's just that colonialism had wiped it out. There's not anyone else here doing traditional.

The revival here started out from tattoo machine. The machine is not connected to the old ways, so I think that gap is vast. For an outsider to stand up in their app and hold the tools up, it can be challenging. I have a lung condition from something that I'm born with. It's not something that I contracted, and it's also something that you can't catch. Cystic fibrosis is the name for me.

It's personally been a helping hand, you know. It's been something that I felt like made me engage in life. You know what makes local a good student? He carries the tools well. He takes responsibility very seriously. I think the importance of teaching, you know, and having the apprentice is essential. What we do is something that's been done for a really long time.

The actor now sharing that we mogul confirms them. Responsibility for moving the tools is an important one because the tools, the designs, they don't belong to me. It's something that's been passed down, so it's my responsibility to ensure they're in safe hands. It's like being a caretaker or being a caretaker of something very thin. It's like using it with love and passion and respect. You, ah, you.