ContemporaryHeritage · Pan-Polynesian · USARegion · United States
King Afa Kalia
Cultural tattoo artist · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Style
- Polynesian, Micronesian & Melanesian tribal
- Regions served
- United States
- Tradition
- Pan-Polynesian · USA
About Kalia’s work
Los Angeles cultural tattoo artist with 20+ years working Pacific Island, Polynesian, Micronesian and Melanesian tribal art. Public studio site documents the practice as narrative work rooted in Pacific symbol systems.
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- Kalia Tattoo — Cultural Tattoos LA ↗kingafa.com
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