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Su'a Sulu'ape Michel Thieme
Tufuga tā tatau · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Style
- Hand-tap tatau
- Regions served
- Europe
- Tradition
- Samoa · Netherlands tradition →
About Thieme’s work
Bestowed the Sulu'ape title by the Sulu'ape family, working from Amsterdam. Frequently cited as one of the first non-Samoan practitioners entrusted with the au-tapping practice.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — Sulu'ape family of tattooists ↗en.wikipedia.org
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