In today’s modern society, tattoo is considered a form of self-expression. A lot of people are wearing tattoos and still more are considering wearing one or numerous tattoos on their body. In the tattooing community, Polynesian tattoo designs are one of the most popular designs of tattoo people would want to have. It is a variation of tattoo that was found from the inhabitants of islands in the Pacific. The people wearing the tattoo were documented by a scientist in Captain Cook’s expedition in the Pacific.

Existing accounts stated that the people in the area marked their body according to their distinct characteristics. It has a striking resemblance to the purpose of today’s people on why they would want a tattoo. They want to express who they are in a way that people will instantly recognize. There are no other medium that can express human nature more than the body itself.