Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional festivals - What does this tattoo of Dwayne Douglas Johnson mean in the picture below (in real life)? What pattern is this? Try to be more detailed, thank you!

What does this tattoo of Dwayne Douglas Johnson mean in the picture below (in real life)? What pattern is this? Try to be more detailed, thank you!

He is Samoan, and this tattoo is Samoan style. It was designed by the famous tattoo artist Po'oino Yrondi in Tahiti. Divided into three parts, each part takes 20 hours, and the whole tattoo has three meanings:

1. Have a family.

Protect your family.

3. Samurai spirit

On the chest are coconut leaves or cows, representing Samoa's bravest warriors.

Behind the neck is the sun-bringing good luck.

On his shoulders is agia fa'atasi (three people). On his behalf, he stretched out his arms and hugged o lo'u to'aua (his wife Dany) and o lo'u afafine (his daughter Simone Alexandra).

The whirlpool next to three people represents the past, present and future. The future becomes bigger and extends to the arm, indicating that the past has changed.

At the upper end of the big arm are two eyes, called o mata e lua, which represent the ancestors staring at my direction. There is also a big eye, a daunting symbol, so that those who have it can dominate the enemy's spirit and confuse the enemy in the battle.

The broken face at the middle end of the big arm is the representative strength of shark tooth tattoo, the defender of spirit and the symbol of struggle.

At the lower end of the big arm are priests and spiritual teachers, who can inspire soldiers' consciousness and great strength under the gaze of their ancestors.

The curved black square at the bottom is a stone representing achievement and abundance, the foundation of my life and a symbol of dedication. It can bring the right to contact and communicate with the smartest people in Toulafale, who have magic and super powers.

The turtle shell in the middle of the stone can ward off evil spirits. Soldiers use turtle shells as shields.