This picture is of a Tongan warrior complete with his sharks' teeth necklace, a war club and the traditional warriors tattoo. Notice that the tattoo covers half of his body with solid black. This particular type of tattoo was symbolic of defiance and self confidence in the face of the enemy. (1827)
His body was NOT solid black, his tattoo was so intricate(like the designs on the Tongan Povai) that the palangi couldnt possibly copy in a sketch
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