Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II
Tufuga tā tatau · Sāmoa · Aotearoa
- Style
- Hand-tap tatau (pe'a & malu)
- Regions served
- SāmoaAotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Samoa tradition →
About II’s work
Tufuga ta tatau (master tattooist) born in Matafa'a near Lefaga, Samoa, and based in New Zealand from the 1970s; he began tattooing in 1967. Wikipedia records that he shared his work in Europe, including residencies at the Tattoo Museum in Amsterdam, and served the Samoan diaspora in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. He died in 1999.
Motifs documented in Samoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Samoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about II’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II
Where is Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II based?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II is recorded as working from Sāmoa · Aotearoa (Sāmoa, Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II practise?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II is listed as a tufuga tā tatau working in hand-tap tatau (pe'a & malu), within the Samoa tradition.
Is Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Su'a Sulu'ape Paulo II 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: Wikipedia — Sulu'ape family of tattooists.
Sources & citations
Each statement on this profile is written to match the public sources below. Follow the links to check the details on II for yourself.
- Wikipedia — Sulu'ape family of tattooists ↗en.wikipedia.org
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