Sāmoa

Our collections represent stories of Sāmoa and its people. Explore some of our Sāmoan stories about our collections from Apia to Auckland, tatau to travelling umu boxes, headdresses to hip hop, and more.

• Browse the collections from Sāmoa
• Forthcoming title: Lāuga: Understanding Samoan Oratory
• Going to Te Papa | Asiasiga ‘i le Falemata‘aga i Te Papa
• Tatau: Tatau Sāmoa
• Sāmoan Multiplicities: Experiences of Samoanness
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Tatau: Sāmoan tattoo

Explore the history of Sāmoan tatau, watch interviews with people talking about what their tatau means to them, and discover objects and photographs within our collections.

• Photographing Sāmoan tatau (tattoo)
• Watch: Talking Tatau – Mana Wahine Panel
• Watch: Sāmoan New Zealanders talk about their tatau (Sāmoan tattoo)
• Samoan tatau (tattoo) meanings, stories, tools, and history

Tokelau

Tokelau is in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawai‘i and Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more about Tokelau through videos, blogs, and an activity book.