it takes abt an hour or so
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Pe'a or Tatau
The word "tattoo" comes from the Tahitian word "tatau," which means "to mark" or "to strike." Tahitian sailors brought the practice of tattooing to Europe in the 18th century, where it eventually spread to other parts of the world.
Tattoo is actually a combination of two words from the Polynesian language. The word "Tata" means to tap repeatedly by hand. The word "Au" means color. Due to the way that tattoos are traditionally given, sailors travelling through the polynesian islands would ask for "Tata" "Au". Therefore evolving into one word known as "Tattoo".
It is mostly agreed upon that the Samoans were the first to use the word that would later become "tattoo" they called what they did "tatau", which is pronounced "tuh-tao".
Pe'a or tatau symbolises a male's courage and bravery, likewise a female's malu. Malu is the female tattoo.
Tatau's population is 25,300.
Tatau District's population is 30,322.
Kuranui College's motto is 'Tatau Tatau'.
The area of Tatau District is 4,945.8 square kilometers.
The word tattoo was originated between 1570 and 1580. The Dutch originally formed the word, and it was originally spelled taptoo, meaning "to tap is to". Later in 1760 and 1770, the word was developed further from Tahitian origin to tatau.
It comes from Tahitian, the South Pacific, Polynesian language of French Polynesia.
The word "tattoo" comes from the Tahitian word "tatau," which means "to mark something." Tattoos have been a part of various cultures around the world for centuries, with origins in ancient practices from places like Polynesia, Egypt, and Japan.