Makerita Urale
Filmmaker & advocate · Wellington, Aotearoa
- Style
- Documentary on Samoan tattooing
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Samoa · Aotearoa tradition →
About Urale’s work
Writer and filmmaker who grew up in her father's village in Samoa; her documentaries include Savage Symbols, on Samoan tattooing (NZ On Screen).
Motifs documented in Samoa · Aotearoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Samoa · Aotearoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Urale’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Makerita Urale
Where is Makerita Urale based?+
Makerita Urale is recorded as working from Wellington, Aotearoa (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Makerita Urale practise?+
Makerita Urale is listed as a filmmaker & advocate working in documentary on samoan tattooing, within the Samoa · Aotearoa tradition.
Is Makerita Urale a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Makerita Urale is documented within a traditional lineage, meaning the practice is tied to hand-tap tools and customary transmission of the craft.
What sources support this profile?+
This profile cites 1 public reference: NZ On Screen — Makerita Urale.
Sources & citations
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- NZ On Screen — Makerita Urale ↗nzonscreen.com
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