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Elle Festin specializes in Filipino tribal designs working from his underground Los Angeles shop Spiritual Journey Tattoo. More than twenty years ago, he started to research on this tattoo culture because nothing was available is the US. More and more Filipinos around the world were interested in these ancient designs and this started the Mark of the Four Waves Tribe.

Exploring Indigenous tattooing traditions around the world. Each episode dives into a unique Indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art.

Primary Title
  • Skindigenous
Episode Title
  • LOS ANGELES
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 10 June 2022
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 3
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
  • Exploring Indigenous tattooing traditions around the world. Each episode dives into a unique Indigenous culture to discover the tools and techniques, the symbols and traditions that shape their tattooing art.
Episode Description
  • Elle Festin specializes in Filipino tribal designs working from his underground Los Angeles shop Spiritual Journey Tattoo. More than twenty years ago, he started to research on this tattoo culture because nothing was available is the US. More and more Filipinos around the world were interested in these ancient designs and this started the Mark of the Four Waves Tribe.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Tribal tattoos
  • Tattooing--History
  • Tattooing--Social aspects
  • Documentary television programs--Canada
Genres
  • Art
  • Biography
  • Community
  • Documentary
  • Interview
Contributors
  • Jason Brennan (Producer)
  • Candy Palmater (Narrator)
  • Pierre-Yves Martel (Composer)
  • Nish Media (Production Unit)
  • Vision Maker Media (Production Unit)
  • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (Production Unit)
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Funder)
  • Canada Media Fund (Funder)
  • Sara Ben-Saud (Director)
  • Sara Ben-Saud (Writer)
Subjects
  • Tribal tattoos
  • Tattooing--History
  • Tattooing--Social aspects
  • Documentary television programs--Canada