Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau
Tufuga tā tatau · Garden Grove, California
- Style
- Hand-tap tatau
- Regions served
- United States
- Tradition
- Samoa · USA tradition →
About Liufau’s work
Owner of A-Town Tattoo in Garden Grove, California, one of the few places in the United States offering traditional Samoan tatau. LAist reports that the Sulu'ape family gave him their blessing to do tatau, and that he is half Samoan and wears a pe'a himself.
Motifs documented in Samoa · USA work
These symbols are recorded in the Samoa · USA design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Liufau’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau
Where is Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau based?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau is recorded as working from Garden Grove, California (United States).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau practise?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau is listed as a tufuga tā tatau working in hand-tap tatau, within the Samoa · USA tradition.
Is Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Si'i Liufau 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: LA Times — Samoan tattoo tradition in Southern California.
Sources & citations
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More context on Samoa · USA tattoo practice: Samoa · USA culture page · motif library · placement guide · choosing an artist