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Francis Michael Durango Magalona was born on October 4, 1964. He was named after Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast day falls on his birthday. [2] He was the eighth of the nine children of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, popular film stars of the 1940s and 1950s. [3]
Tattoos, as well as other forms of art in Rapa Nui, blends anthropomorphic and zoomorphic imagery. [3] The most common symbols represented were of the Make-Make god, Moais, Komari (the symbol of female fertility), the manutara, and other forms of birds, fish, turtles or figures from the Rongo Rongo tablets.
Pages in category "Polynesian tattooing" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M. Malu;
Marquesan tattoos can be recognized by 'trademark symbols', such as geckos, centipedes, Ti'i's, the Marquesan Cross (which is also commonly confused with other designs) and other geometric designs. Marquesan designs distinguish themselves through the use of symbols and consistent artistic renderings of lines, arches and circles, which are ...
Tattoo arts are common in the Eastern Polynesian homeland of the Māori people, and the traditional implements and methods employed were similar to those used in other parts of Polynesia. [3] In pre-European Māori culture , many if not most high-ranking persons received moko .
The mandala sun and moon tattoo typically symbolizes harmony and balance. They can portray the belief that opposite elements are complementary and rely on each other, just like the real-world sun ...
Tattoo artist Tavana Salmon (13 January 1920 – 24 September 2024) was a French Polynesian culture advocate and tattoo artist. [ 1 ] In 1982, he began his contributions to Polynesian culture through his tattoo practice.
The Mata o le Alelo 'Eyes of the Demon' freshwater pool from the Polynesian legend Sina and the Eel is situated in the village of Matavai on the northern coast in the village district of Safune. [4] Fetu ("star") is the god of the night. His wife is Ele'ele. [5] Samoan mythology is a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology in the Samoa ...