How to Prepare for your Malu

"Being gifted the malu is like having Samoa tattooed into your body"
As more and more women look forward to receiving their malu -particularly in the diaspora, we take you on a journey to know the basics about how to prepare, what to wear, what you need to take and what to expect.
This important part of Samoan culture is a special time for families, and being prepared with knowledge and know-how is what may help to navigate this ceremony with confidence.
Here are some basic tips on the who, how, what and why to prepare for a Malu and the Samaga ceremony that is part of this celebration.
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[@Lita_52]

This video was lovely 🥰 you did a good job too in explaining it for someone who does not know much about the Samoan 🇼🇸 culture. Like I know tattooing is an important part of the Samoan 🇼🇸 culture but it’s good to know further details about it. Fa’afetai ❤

[@HeyItsTara]

Beautiful soul 😊 thank you for sharing her knowledge. I've learned a lot

[@Islandgirl198]

Beautiful I have been planning to get my Malu I would love to get mine soon

[@leaisoufeauyoutube]

This is so beautiful 😍 Thank you for the tips, malo lava le taumafai, all the best 💞

[@Sahuses]

Yet there’s people who literally abuse the history of it by tattooing it on your legs and feet and then there’s those young ones who only to do it to show it off because it looks “cool” .

[@hetauta943]

Learning so much from this ✨🫶🏼

[@azariafaasoo]

I ❤ this…I plan to get mine next July 😄

[@bp792]

Good advice - thanks!

[@tulawily2235]

Do you have to speak Samoan to have the Malu? I've met many who have the Tatau but does not speak the language. It's something that always made me curious

[@piolanii]

beautiful :D♥

[@user-vv9fn6zq7t]

Born and raised in American Samoa and I'm from the village of ALAO.
Honestly, I've always wanted to get a MALU when I was in High School. It's not like I wanted a MALU for the hell of it. The main reason why i wanted a MALU is because I'm proud to be a full blood Samoa and my Home is where my heart is.
I understand the true fact of having a MALU you gotta have a partner with you which means you're not alone . There are tons of USO Samoa youngsters and adults that I've watched their videos on RUclips showing their beautiful MALU and I was like WOW .. happy for them USO's though 👍 It's alright to show it off to the whole world to see and understand who we are as TEINE SAMOA.. MALO LAVA USO MATAGOFIE MAI LAU MALU chooooooooohooooooo

[@pacificmixture]

I'm getting mine this Fall, I understand its meaning behind the markings. Mark of service to the family and to the village , country samoa. That pattern is primarily for Samoa under the Tufugas combination. I'm Chinese Samoan and I'm not the show off kind, in fact I hate to show it off but deep down inside it's my identity , actually where I am I might get killed for having it. So not worth showing it off. But if push comes to shove somebody gonna get a hurt real bad.....somebody ☝🏼

[@micakingsea9031]

What's the background music at 5:00

[@TheCoconetTV]

'Samoa Matalasi' cover by Jordan Tavita! ruclips.net/video/3p1lLSWbq3c/видео.html

[@micakingsea9031]

@@TheCoconetTV thanks mate