These picture marks the end of the lava flow that hit Savaii in 1906. The lava ran right into the coast and today, wanderers can traipse the path of coastal lava cliffs as magnificent blue Pacific swells slam and spray all day and night long. 
This is Cirisi, or Chris - our host in Safua. He is showing us his Samoan tatoo, a tradition that is still very much alive amongst the men and women of Samoa. Each part of it represents a piece of traditional Samoan life, from the canoe stretching across his back, to the full coloration of his knees representing the unity of family life in Samoa.
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