Ancient tattoos are considered a rite of passage when entering manhood for Samoans, but they're painful and can take many days to complete. Despite the drawbacks, some are making long journeys to keep the tradition alive. Some fly all the way from New Zealand and Australia to the island nation of Samoa to see a special tattoo master. The process is long and arduous. Some tattoos take as long as 35 hours -- over seven days -- to complete the full design. The patterns of the tattoos represent the
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