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kyricom says:

Very interesting tattooing. What are their significance?

author says:


Ta moko - significance of Maori tattoos

Ta moko - traditional Māori tattooing, often on the face - is a taonga (treasure) to Māori for which the purpose and applications are sacred.

Every moko contains ancestral / tribal messages specific to the wearer. These messages tell the story of the wearer's family and tribal affiliations, and their place in these social structures.

A moko’s message would also contain the wearer’s ‘value’ by way of their genealogy, and their knowledge and standing in their social level.

Kirituhi means skin art and describes more general tattooing.

kyricom says:

Very interesting. Thanks for the info

(5 years and 2534 days ago)


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