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Greetings from the land downunder (AUSTRALIA).

My soul lies in the waves of the ocean, in the wind of the fresh breeze flowing through my hair, in the soft sand that crumbles beneath my feet and in my soft skin i bathe with virgin home made coconut oil..

Hi and welcome to my page you will read a little about my interests below..

If you wish to write me or get to know me you may. I will respond to most notes written to me as long as they are respectful.If you gonna ask me to show some titties or booty or worse FORGET IT N DONT BOTHER WRITING COS I WILL IGNORE UR DUMB ASS! I dont talk to rude people!

Thanks for reading. Be blessed and be loved.

Tofa Soifua (Take care & Farewell)

I am a keen follower of my cultural tattoos so below is some information on the procedure traditionally and below are some pics... PAINFUL!! hehe

Samoa is considered the epicenter of tribal tattooing in the South Pacific. Unlike the rest of Polynesia, traditional tattooing never died here. Considered an integral part of initiation into Samoan culture mainly for men, but also for women, the markings are made at puberty. The menââ&sbquo ;¬â„¢s tattoos often depict the traditional Samoan canoe.

SAMOAN TATTOOS

Traditional Samoan tattooing of the pe'a, body tattoo, is an ordeal that is not lightly undergone. It takes many weeks to complete, is very painful and used to be a necessary prerequisite to receiving a matai title; this however is no longer the case. Tattooing was also a very costly procedure, the tattooer receiving in the region of 700 fine mats as payment. It was not uncommon for half a dozen boys to be tattooed at the same time, requiring the services of four or more tattooers. It was not just the men who received tattoos, but the women too, although their designs are of a much lighter nature, resembling a filigree rather than having the large areas of solid dye which are frequently seen in mens tattoos. Nor was the tattooing of women as ritualised as that of them men The whole process was highly ritualised with songs to be sung and tabus being placed on those that were undergoing the ordeal. Some of the first European visitors to Samoa commented upon the tattoos being of religious significance but this seems to have been disputed by anthropologists (both professional and amateur) who arrived later. It is interesting to note that most of the motifs of animal origin are animals which were considered to be sacred by different families.

Tattooing Implements

Autapulu. This is a wide tattooing comb used to fill in the large dark areas of the tattoo. Ausogi'aso tele. This is a comb used for making thick lines. Ausogi'aso laititi. This is a comb used for making thin lines. Aumogo. This small comb is used for making small marks. Sausau. The mallett is used for striking the combs. It is almost two feet in length and made from the central rib of a coconut palm leaf. Tuluma. The pot used for holding the tattooing combs. Ipulama. The cup used for holding the dye. The dye is made from the soot collected from burnt lama nuts. Tu'i. The pestle used to grind up the dye.

Stages Of Tattooing

In theory it should be possible to complete a pe'a in 10 days; 5 sessions with a day in between each to let the inflamation subside, and on the tenth day, the removal of the taboo which has been placed on the person being tattooed. However this is never the case because the pain and the damage to the skin is too great.

The five stages are well defined and outlined below.

I. O le Taga Tapulu (back and small of the back) In the first session the height to which the tattoo will rise is decided (Ano le Tua), this is always such that the top of the design will show above the lavalava. Then the va'a, pula tama and pula tele are outlined and the design filled in. The aso fa'aifo run all the way round from the back to the groin and the ivitu runs down between the buttocks to the anus.

II. O le Taga Fai'aso (the posterior) The aso fa'aifo are completed around to the abdomen and the 'asolaititi are finished. Next to be added are the saemutu, which vary in number depending upon social status. A matai will have four an orator three and anyone else would have two. It appears that this distinction is not strictly adhered to today. Below the saemutu it is possible to find a wide range of devices, although traditionally there were meant to be two thin lines 'aso e lua. Beneath these another band the 'aso taliitu is added, which goes all around the top of the thigh. Where it meets the 'ivimutu at the anus it is called tafaufile, where it covers the perineum it is called tasele, where it covers the scrotum it is called tafumiti and the area over the %#&@$! is called tafito. Needless to say this is very painful.

III. Taga Tapau The lausae, an area of solid tattooing, is added to the thighs beneath the aso e lua.

IV. Taga o Fusi ma Ulumanu The fourth session is the tatooing of the ulumanu, from the center of the thigh up to the inner groin. In addition the fusi is added, this being a ribbon extending from the perineum and widening to the width of a hand behind the knees. V. 'Umaga (the end)

The final sessions involves the tatooing of the abdomen and the navel, the area that covers the navel being called the pute, and is apparently the most painful part of the whole process.

During the who of the process the tattooer, tufuga is assisted by upto six helpers all of whom wish to become masters themselves. One will be responsible for the mixing of the dyes, another is responsible for wiping away the blood, another for dipping the instruments into the dye and receiving instruments that have been used, another cleans and sharpens the teeth of the combs and another will hold the skin tight. Young women would sit around the person being tattoo, holding them down to stop them moving to much and thus damaging the tattoo, and massaging the head. In addition they will sing a song to try and keep him occupied and keep his mind from the pain in case he starts to complain or cry, which was considered disgraceful behaviour and unfitting for a man.  

The Samoan tattoo master dips his cutting tools into black ink made from the soot of burnt candlenut shells, and then punctures designs into the skin. The cutting tool, or "needle," consists of a short piece of bamboo or light wood with a piece of tortoiseshell bound at right angles at one end. A little bone comb is bound to the lower broad end of the tortoiseshell. The larger the comb, the greater the area on the skin is covered with fewer strokes. The master uses a small mallet to repeatedly tap a short handled instrument. The process takes days, and is sometimes partially accomplished over longer periods, with recuperation in between. Tattoo designs have changed to include freehand symbols such as the kava bowl representing hospitality; the characterization of the Samoan house or fale signifying kinship; emblems of nature ââ‚&n ot;†shells, fish, birds, waves, centipedes; and the traditional geometric lines and angles of different lengths and sizes.

The Samoan Tattoo The Samoan tattoo is called a pe'a on the men and a malu on the women. The pe'a as encompassed the entire area from above the waist to below the knee, and were usually done in one go, taking perhaps a week or two. The teeth of the hoe-like striking instrument were carved longitudinally from the incisors of the wild boar, which in turn was affixed to a piece of turtle shell. The teeth were sharpened with a piece of coral, and if not kept sharp will cause a lot of tissue damage. I have witnessed a fair amount of scarring in Samoan tattoos but some of the areas they tattoo! Behind the knee! Inside the crack of the butt cheeks! No wonder! Before the advent of antibiotics in the 1940ââ&sbqu o;¬â„¢s there was an alarming rate of infection, some actually leading to the death of the tattooed, fortunately that is no longer a problem. 

Originally, tattooing of women in Samoa was done only on women of rank. Because of this distinction, tattooing became very popular among the youths of Samoa who considered tattoos to be a mark of their manhood. (pic shown below) History of tattooing The legends of Samoa describe how two sisters, Tilafaiga and Taema were sent from Manu'a to Fiji to visit the daughter of King Tuimanu'a. While there, they were presented with a gift from the royal family of King Tuifiti which was a tattooing instrument. While swimming home they carefully held onto their precious gift while singing a chant that the Fijians had taught them translating it into Samoan. In English, the chant would say "women are tattooed and men are not." They were very exhausted when they arrived home and in their confusion they reversed the chant singing the first part last. When they reached Savai'i, they were carried into the high chief's guest house and were treated like royalty until they have recovered from their swim. Before continuing their swim to Manu'a, they offered to the chiefs and the people of Savai'i the tattooing instruments that have been a gift from King Tuifiti.

My Black/ Indigenous Heritage 

I am an identified Australian Aborginal Woman of the Kaanyu, Kuki'Yau and Girramay tribal clan groups. My family were amongst many of the thousands of murdered, raped, piliged, stolen, dispossed people whom were forcibly removed from their native homelands and taken my gunpoint to what we call missions you guys call reservations... Here they were flogged and segregated from the whites.

We had government elections on a federal (national) level last November 25th 2007 and the Labor government got elected in and we received a long waited APOLOGY for past injustices brought upon my people. Below is some information about it!

Australia apology to Aborigines Kevin Rudd's apology represents a break from previous policies . The Australian government has made a formal apology for the past wrongs caused by successive governments on the indigenous Aboriginal population. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised in parliament to all Aborigines for laws and policies that "inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss". He singled out the "Stolen Generations" of thousands of children forcibly removed from their families. The apology, beamed live around the country on TV, was met with cheers. But some Aborigines say it should have been accompanied with compensation for their suffering. 'Indignity and degradation' In a motion passed unanimously by Australian MPs on Wednesday morning, Mr Rudd acknowledged the "past mistreatment" of all of his country's Aboriginal population. For the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture,"We say sorry,we apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians," the motion said. Mr Rudd said he apologised "especially" to the Stolen Generations of young Aboriginal children who were taken from their parents in a policy of assimilation which lasted from the 19th Century to the late 1960s. "For the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry." Aborigines are the most disadvantaged sector of society Australia has no Aboriginal members in parliament, but 100 leaders of the community and members of the Stolen Generations were present for the historic apology.

The leader of the Liberal opposition, Brendan Nelson, said he "strongly" welcomed the apology. He decided to take a different position on the issue than his predecessor, former Prime Minister John Howard, who refused for over a decade to apologise to the Stolen Generations - a stance supported, polls suggest, by about 30% of Australians. Mixed response The government hopes the apology will repair the breach between white and black Australia and usher in a new era of recognition and reconciliation. The parliamentary session was shown live on television as well as on public screens erected in cities across the country. Mr Rudd received a standing ovation from MPs and onlookers in parliament, and cheers from the thousands of Australians watching outside. Michael Mansell, a spokesman for the rights group the National Aboriginal Alliance, said the word "sorry" was one that "Stolen Generation members will be very relieved is finally being used", reported Associated Press news agency. But the refusal to accompany the apology with any compensation has angered many Aboriginal leaders, who have called it a "cut-price sorry". "Blackfellas will get the words, the whitefellas keep the money," summed up Noel Pearson, a respected Aboriginal leader, in The Australian newspaper.

Rudd has also outlined a new agenda on Aboriginal issues, including a commitment to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between Aborigines and other Australians within a generation, was well as halving Aboriginal infant mortality rates within a decade. Australia's 460,000 Aborigines make up 2% of the population and are the most disadvantaged group. They have higher rates of infant mortality, drug abuse, alcoholism and unemployment than the rest of the population.

Mortality

Jerry Savelle--Title of message is "Harvest for the Harvest" Galatians 6:7-10 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Proverbs 11:24-25,3124 There is [one] who scatters, yet increases more; And there is [one] who withholds more than is right, But it [leads] to poverty. 25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. 31 If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.God never forgets a seed! Luke 6:3838 "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." Mark 10:28-3028 Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You." 29 So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's, 30 "who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time -- houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life. James 5:1-81 Come now, [you] rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon [you!] 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. 4 Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you. 7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See [how] the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Daniel 10:12-1312 Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. Angels Do not hearken to doubt and unbelief. Ephesians 6:10-1810 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places.] 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints -- Joel 2:1111 The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong [is the One] who executes His word. For the day of the LORD [is] great and very terrible; Who can endure it? Psalm 103:20-2120 Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. 21 Bless the LORD, all [you] His hosts, [You] ministers of His, who do His pleasure. Revelation 19:11-1611 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes [were] like a flame of fire, and on His head [were] many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He [was] clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on [His] robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 5:1111 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, This number computes out to 100 Billion Angels! Hebrews 1:1414 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? Romans 4:1717 (as it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations") in the presence of Him whom he believed -- God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; What to do.... 1. Call for your Harvest 2. Bind the Devil and his forces 3. Loose the ministering spirits 4. Don't quit !!

A Poem i thought i would share with you which describes me...

PHENOMENAL TAMA'TA'I SAMOA

Tama'ita'i Samoa ! Wondered where my secrets lies! I'm not a cute babe from TV or the magazines I'm not built to suit a Palagi (white) Models' fashion size I don't wear make up or sexy lingerie' But my attire is the malu (traditional womens tattoo on the thighs) or the malofie and the puletasi (traditional Samoan clothing for women) It's in the graceful movement of my siva Samoa (Samoan female dance) The span of my hips The stride of my steps The curve of my lips I'm a Samoan Woman Sensational Phenomenal Woman That's me! I live to serve my aiga (family) and the children of my brothers I am the craftswoman and provider of oloa supreme. Crafting ie toga, siapo and lau?ie (tapa and bark mats and handicraft) I have no money but walk into a room just as cool as you please I say It's the fire of my fasinomaga in my eyes And the flame of the children born in my womb The swing in my waist I'm a Samoan Woman Spectacular Phenomenal Woman That's me! Others wonder what they see in me My inner mystery When I try to show them They say they still can't see I say I am the pea and auli of my aiga (pride and jpy of my family) I am the tausala,(life) created to bring life to the men of the my aiga(family) Togisala (pardon) for their misdemeanours It's in the arch of my back The sun of my smile The ride of my breasts The grace of my style I'm a Samoan Woman Extraordinary Phenomenal Woman That's me! Now you understand just why heads not bowed I don't shout or jump about or have to talk real loud When you see me passing It ought to make you proud, I say It's in the click of my heels The grace of my siva Samoa ( Samoan female dance) The bend in my hair The courage of my voice The strength of my mind Cause I'm a Samoan Woman Unique Phenomenal Woman That's me!