"The traditional name for this tattoo — which I got with two of my cousins on a trip to Samoa last year — is 'tatau' and we all got matching ones, and did it the Samoan way: outside in a hut (called a fale in Samoan) and using the traditional stick and poke method with handmade wooden tools. Traditional Polynesian tattoos are super special and often come with a story behind the designs, and my particular one was to honour my grandma. The large diamond shape in the middle represents a shark, a fierce protector, and an animal that my grandma loved. The three markings on each side of the diamond represent three smaller fish (my two cousins and I). It's super special to me not only because it honours my grandma, but also because we got it done the traditional way and in our motherland." — Honestine Fraser, social producer
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Honestine Fraser