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Sign in to saveright|thumb|200px|Pea, Samoan male tattoo '''''', or , is the traditional male tattoo () of Samoa. It covers the body from the waist to the knees, and consists of perfectly symmetrical heavy black lines, arrows, and dots. It is a common mistake for people to refer to the as sogaimiti, because sogaimiti refers to the man with the and not the itself.
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- Lama
- Societal significance
- Spiritual and theological dimensions
- Origins
- Implements
- Tattooing Guild
- In popular culture
- Non-Samoans and the {{lang|sm|peʻa}}
- Lyrics ''Pese o le Tatau'' song
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right|thumb|200px|Pea, Samoan male tattoo '''', or , is the traditional male tattoo () of Samoa. It covers the body from the waist to the knees, and consists of perfectly symmetrical heavy black lines, arrows, and dots. It is a common mistake for people to refer to the as sogaimiti, because sogaimiti refers to the man with the and not the itself.
==History== The tattooing tools () were originally made of bone or sharpened boar husk, cut into a comb style with serrated teeth shaped like needles. It was then attached to a small patch of sea turtle which was connected to a wooden handle.