Su'a Uilisone Fitiao
Tufuga ta tatau · American Samoa
- Style
- Customary Samoan tatau — pe'a
- Regions served
- Sāmoa
- Tradition
- Amerika Sāmoa tradition →
About Fitiao’s work
Tufuga ta tatau and a founding member of Folauga o le Tatau Malaga Aganu'u Fa'asamoa (Fa'asamoa Arts), per Moonah Arts Centre in Tasmania, which hosted his traditional Samoan tattoo demonstrations in March 2025. An American Samoa Government festival programme lists him with American Samoa's Heritage Arts (Tatau) team, accompanied by his apprentice Mark Iulio.
Motifs documented in Amerika Sāmoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Amerika Sāmoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Fitiao’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Su'a Uilisone Fitiao
Where is Su'a Uilisone Fitiao based?+
Su'a Uilisone Fitiao is recorded as working from American Samoa (Sāmoa).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Su'a Uilisone Fitiao practise?+
Su'a Uilisone Fitiao is listed as a tufuga ta tatau working in customary samoan tatau — pe'a, within the Amerika Sāmoa tradition.
Is Su'a Uilisone Fitiao a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Su'a Uilisone Fitiao 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 2 public references: Moonah Arts Centre — Traditional Samoan tattoo demonstrations (2025); American Samoa Government — festival delegation programme (PDF, p. 3).
Sources & citations
Each statement on this profile is written to match the public sources below. Follow the links to check the details on Fitiao for yourself.
- Moonah Arts Centre — Traditional Samoan tattoo demonstrations (2025) ↗moonahartscentre.org.au
- American Samoa Government — festival delegation programme (PDF, p. 3) ↗americansamoa.gov
More context on Amerika Sāmoa tattoo practice: Amerika Sāmoa culture page · motif library · placement guide · choosing an artist