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A student documentary about getting a traditional Samoan tattoo – the malu

16:06 pm on 6 December 2020

Stacie Ah Chong-Levi displays her malu. Photo: Penina Momoisea

Listen to this AUT student documentary by Ruth Alesana

For Pasifika people in New Zealand, adopting traditional cultural values can be complicated. AUT radio student Ruth Alesana explores the journey young Samoan women take when receiving the malu – the tattoo.

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In association with AUT’s Bachelor of Communication Studies course