Northwest Tatau Festival
WASHINGTON STATE — The Northwest Tatau Festival 2018 was a huge hit.
For its third year, organizers decided to change the venue from the Tacoma Convention Center to the Puyallup Fairgrounds, and the move was genius!
The kids were able to stay occupied on the inflatable bouncers while the adults...
PUYALLUP FAIRGROUNDS — It's that time of year again, when Northwest Tatau Festival organizers kick it into high gear in preparation for 2 days of adrenaline-filled excitement. It's an event that brings together artists, tattoo fanatics, and those curious to learn more about the tatau.
In its first...

![A full arm tattoo done by Northwest Tatau Festival organizer Whitey Chen of Laulii. With the success of the recent Tatau Fest in the Evergreen State a month ago, plans are to bring the action to American Samoa later this year - for the first time. Samoa News, the only local sponsor of the Northwest Tatau Fest, will keep you posted. [photo: BC] A full arm tattoo](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/portrait_tattoo.jpg?itok=HFssceNt)
![The Northwest Tatau Festival will be held in Washington State, June 29-30, leading up to the Samoan Flag Day celebrations there. Last year, two brave males from California made the drive to Tacoma to get their pe'a, and 3 women got their malu (pictured). The work was carried out by Master Tufuga Su'a Suluape Alaivaa Petelo (center) and his son Su'a Suluape Peter (far right). Also present at last year's Fest was then Miss American Samoa, Antonina Lilomaiava (2nd from right), far left is Fest organizer and tattoo artist, Whitey Chen of Laulii. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tattoo_fest.jpg?itok=fOJ-7mg4)