TikToker Shina Novalinga (@shinanova) got a traditional tattoo with her mother in honor of their Inuit heritage. Novalinga is an Inuk throat singer, activist and influencer who’s amassed a large ...

Hawaii's first Traditional Tattoo Festival will take place Oct. 25 to 29 on the Island of Hawaii. Photo Credit: Heather Goodman/Hawaii Tourism Authority In the beginning, Joel Tan was reluctant to ...

Phoenix tattoo artist Paulski describes his artistic style with one word: “Paulski.” The veteran artist throws unexpected subject matter into a time machine to create custom American Traditional-style ...

Emmanuel Item has tattooed hundreds of people with designs that draw deeply on his Nigerian heritage, connecting people in ...

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors ...

Cudjuty Patjidres, Taiwan’s last traditional tattoo artist, works to revive a once-forbidden technique. To celebrate the art form’s return, traditional tattoo artists from across the Pacific have ...

Paiwan nobleman Kuljelie Kalivuan, from left, tattoo artist Cudjuy Patjidres and future chief Cangal of Taiwan’s Gulou tribe all bear tattoos by Patjidres. He will be a presenter at the Traditional ...

Let's be real for a second: Getting a tattoo can be scary. The looming permanence of the decision you're about to make, the sterile smell and, not to mention, the pain of a needle stabbing your skin ...