SAMOA: Fa'afafine urged not to get female tattoos
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Samoan Fa'afafine, boys who are raised as girls, are being discouraged from getting a style of tattoo reserved for women. Roger Stanley, President of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association, says the female style of tattoo, known as the Malu, should not be worn by any male, as it is reserved for women who are the daughters of Matai, or Chiefs. The issue arose because a Samoan Fa'afafine recently had a Malu done. Roger Stanley says that this is disrespectful to Samoan culture and tradition, as no matter how much a Fa'afafine thinks he is a woman, he isn't.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Roger Stanley, President of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association
