No End to It — Samoan Proverb Tee
White / S
$34.99
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<p><strong>O le mama ma le ponoi.</strong><br>"Mouthful after mouthful, and no end to it."</p><p>This alagaupu (Samoan proverb) is traditionally applied to a mother trying to feed her baby — spooning food into a mouth faster than it can ever be swallowed, a task that never seems to reach its end. Pratt's collection gives a related image: a canoe that is both leaky and taking on waves at once, used of someone over-burdened with too many tasks at the same time.</p><p>The design reimagines this endless, overburdened feeling through the pe'a — the Samoan flying fox — captured mid-flight with its mouth full, forever reaching for the next mouthful. Its wings dissolve from photorealistic fur and membrane into bold tatau (traditional Samoan tattoo) linework: 'upega fishnet lattice across the chest, nifo 'oti shark-teeth bands at the wingtips, aveau wave chevrons and spearhead patterns radiating outward, all set above a stylized ridge of Tutuila's rainforest mountains, ocean wave swirls, and a geometric sunburst, framed in a circular tatau medallion.</p><p><strong>Back print:</strong> full tatau-style flying fox design with the proverb arced across the top.<br><strong>Front right chest:</strong> small "Alagaupu Fa'asamoa" pocket logo.</p><p>Available in Black and White. Premium streetwear fit, screen-print-ready bold linework in deep navy/teal with warm gold accents.</p>
No End to It — Samoan Proverb Tee
$34.99
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Product information: Comfort Colors® 1717, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: Made in Honduras
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean