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Jamie Roberts

Jason Momoa stuns fans with huge tribal head tattoo to honour his Hawaiian heritage

Jason Momoa had a surprise for his fans as he showed off his latest ink in honour of his Hawaiian heritage.

The Aquaman star, 43, took to Instagram on Wednesday to tell his 17.1 million followers he was en route to New Zealand on a Hawaiian Airlines flight.

Wearing a bowler hat, white tank top and grey jogging bottoms while carrying a pink luggage bag, the actor told the camera he was "on the roam baby".

With a huge smile on his face, the Chief of War star couldn't hide his excitement at riding Hawaiian Airlines to New Zealand post-Covid and said he had "something special for you".

Taking off his hat, he showcased his brand new tribal tattoo on a newly shaved head, while his trademark locks stayed long on top. The Honolulu-native shouted: "'Chief of war coming, baby!" after unveiling the stunning design which wrapped round the side of his head from near his forehead to his neck.

Jason Momoa removed his hat to show off his ink (Jason Momoa/Instagram)
Fans were loving his new design (Jason Momoa/Instagram)

He captioned the video: "Here we go @hawaiianairlines is back we’re going to New Zealand HAWAII TO AOTEROA Mahalo to my OHANA for being there for me yesterday @suluape_keone it was a true honor 20 years in the making.

"'So stoked @mananalu.water is on the flight mahalo again @hawaiianairlines help stop single use plastic. Always on the roam @soill Aloha j."

His team confirmed the reason behind the design to JustJared, saying: "He got his head and neck tattooed. It’s a huge piece, it’s related to his Hawaiian roots and culture."

It's not his only nod toward his Hawaiian heritage either. The Hollywood star also proudly shows off other pieces of artwork on his chiselled 6ft4 physique, including a bold piece wrapped around his left forearm.

The design was a nod to his Hawaiian heritage (Jason Momoa/Instagram)
He was headed to New Zealand (Jason Momoa/Instagram)

Fans were loving his latest design and quickly took to the comments section of his post to share their appreciation. One user wrote: "AmaZing! Have fun! love the tattoo."

Another shared a similar message, saying: "Sick tat dude!!" And the thoughts were echoed by a third who replied: "Temple shave looks sick, along with that tattoo."

A fourth added: "Omg I love it so cool." The post had been liked by almost 175,000 of his followers within three hours of being uploaded. Among those clicking the heart button were former TOWIE star Gemma Collins and fellow A-lister Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

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