About Sulu’ape RiccyBoy

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Sulu’ape RiccyBoy is a respected practitioner and custodian of Samoan tatau,

known from the original Polynesian Tattoo Factory in Kaneohe, Hawaiʻi.  He brings deep personal devotion to preserving and the craft in its traditional form — the hand-tap.

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Sulu‘ape RiccyBoy’s journey as a tatau artist is deeply rooted in the sacred lineage

of the Sulu‘ape family and the enduring tradition of tufuga ta tatau — the master tattooists of Samoa. He completed a nine-year apprenticeship under the guidance of