əpˌɑːn kənsˈɛntɪŋ təbi tætˈuːd, ʃiː wʌz ɐksˈɛptᵻd æz ɐ fˈʊl sˈæmoʊn, ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli lˈɜːnd ðɛɹ sˈɔŋz, dˈænsᵻz ænd sˈɛɹᵻməniz.
Upon consenting to be tattooed, she was accepted as a full Samoan, and subsequently learned their songs, dances and ceremonies.