spiritual hawaii that few tourists get to see. the culture of the first polynesian migrants who sailed north to these remote islands nearly 1,500 years ago is palpable here. over the centuries their culture flourished giving rise to the spirit of aloha and many sacred traditions that live on today. laila: a few miles from the shores of west maui, the true heart of hawaii beats as strong as ever at the pacific roots tattoo shop in wailuku. samson harp is a highly respected tattooist and one of the few remaining practitioners of the ancient polynesian art of tatau. through his work, samson gives a thousand-year-old tradition fresh life joining contemporary tattoo culture with the sacred ink of his ancestors. samson: tatau is the ancient method to bring