Learning the Art of Traditional Tattooing on the Cook Islands | Short Film Showcase

the tools belong to the poor islanders

the tools belong to the poor islanders tarter Tao was current in the islands

tarter Tao was current in the islands

tarter Tao was current in the islands it’s just that colonialism had wiped it

it’s just that colonialism had wiped it

it’s just that colonialism had wiped it out there’s not anyone else here doing

out there’s not anyone else here doing

out there’s not anyone else here doing traditional

the revival here started out from tattoo

the revival here started out from tattoo machine the machine is not connected to

machine the machine is not connected to

machine the machine is not connected to the old ways so I think that gap is vast

the old ways so I think that gap is vast

the old ways so I think that gap is vast for an outsider to stand up in their app

for an outsider to stand up in their app

for an outsider to stand up in their app and hold the tools up it can be

and hold the tools up it can be

and hold the tools up it can be challenging I have a lung condition from

challenging I have a lung condition from

challenging I have a lung condition from something that I’m born with it’s not

something that I’m born with it’s not

something that I’m born with it’s not something that I contracted and it’s

something that I contracted and it’s

something that I contracted and it’s also something that you can’t catch

also something that you can’t catch

also something that you can’t catch cystic fibrosis is the name for me it’s

cystic fibrosis is the name for me it’s

cystic fibrosis is the name for me it’s personally been a helping hand you know

personally been a helping hand you know

personally been a helping hand you know it’s been something that’s I felt like

it’s been something that’s I felt like

it’s been something that’s I felt like made me engage in life

what makes local a good student he

what makes local a good student he carries the tools well he takes

carries the tools well he takes

carries the tools well he takes responsibility very serious

responsibility very serious

responsibility very serious I think importance of teaching you know

I think importance of teaching you know

I think importance of teaching you know and having the apprentice you know what

and having the apprentice you know what

and having the apprentice you know what we do is something that’s been done for

we do is something that’s been done for

we do is something that’s been done for a really long time the actor now sharing

a really long time the actor now sharing

a really long time the actor now sharing that we mogul confirms them

responsibility move the tools is an

responsibility move the tools is an important one because the tools the

important one because the tools the

important one because the tools the designs they don’t belong to me and it’s

designs they don’t belong to me and it’s

designs they don’t belong to me and it’s something that’s been passed down so

something that’s been passed down so

something that’s been passed down so it’s my responsibility to ensure they’re

it’s my responsibility to ensure they’re

it’s my responsibility to ensure they’re in safe hands it’s like being a

in safe hands it’s like being a

in safe hands it’s like being a caretaker of being a caretaker or very

caretaker of being a caretaker or very

caretaker of being a caretaker or very thin your own it’s like using it with

thin your own it’s like using it with

thin your own it’s like using it with love and passion and respect