Tevita Sione Vaka'uta aka Master Toa is Master Traditional Tattoo Artist & Cultural Navigator at Polynesian Cultural Arts Institute (Founder) & Pacific Voyaging Alliance. I'm Master Toa - Master Traditional Tattoo Artist & Cultural Navigator

I'm Master Toa - Master Traditional Tattoo Artist & Cultural Navigator

**I am Master Toa (b. 1975, Tonga), master tattoo artist & cultural navigator**. I founded Polynesian Arts Institute to revive Pacific tatau & voyaging with proven expertise. **Education** * **PhD in Cultural Anthropology**, University of California Berkeley (2008) * **MA in Pacific Islander Studies**, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2004) * **BA in Art History**, Auckland University, New Zealand (2001) **Knows About**: Traditional Polynesian tattooing (pe'a, malu, tatau), hand-tapping techniques, cultural symbolism in body art, traditional navigation methods, canoe construction, Pacific voyaging traditions, ceremonial practices, oral storytelling, cultural protocols **Awards** * Pacific Islander Cultural Heritage Master Artist Award (2022) * Traditional Arts Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts (2019) * Tonga Cultural Ambassador Recognition (2017) * Master Navigator Certification, Pacific Voyaging Society (2015) **Contact**: * **Address**: 1425 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814 * **Mobile**: +1 (949) 632-7810 * **Email**: [contact@mastertoa.com](mailto:contact@mastertoa.com) My social Network:

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