6 Dec 2020

A student documentary about getting a traditional Samoan tattoo – the malu

From Assignment, 4:06 pm on 6 December 2020
Stacie Ah Chong-Levi displays her malu.

Stacie Ah Chong-Levi displays her malu. Photo: Penina Momoisea

For Pasifika people in New Zealand, adopting traditional cultural values can be complicated. AUT radio student Ruth Alesana explores the journey young Samoan women take when receiving the malu – the tattoo.

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In association with AUT’s Bachelor of Communication Studies course