Ugly Paddy Bar Madrid Tattoo

Ugly Paddy Bar Madrid Tattoo, originally uploaded by Gouldy99.

Wings like a manta ray.

Vatéa

Vatéa, originally uploaded by lhommeillustre94.

The moko on his forearms are so very handsome.

Redemption

Redemption, originally uploaded by SalaBoli.

Maori motiff.

Mano shark tattoo

, originally uploaded by Jeison Peixoto.

Beautiful waves rolling through the sharkʻs body.

Handsome swirl tattoo

, originally uploaded by Ship's Log.

It isnʻt clear whether this is a Polynesian tattoo, but the swirl is seen in many tattoos across Polynesia.

Back Tattoo by Tricia Allen

Back Tat, originally uploaded by eyecaughtUlookN.

Tricia Allen, the artist of the tattoo, has been a major part of the Polynesian tattoo revival movement, as a practitioner and researcher since 1988. She learned the ancient art of Polynesian tattoo for her master's degree at the University of Hawaii. Since then, she has been researching the revival of the art in the Pacific.