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MAORI TATTOOS AND POLYNESIAN TATTOO DESIGN, ART AND MEANINGShome page
which paint their faces. Warriors use the moko to tell their story: every sign indicates a different event in its history.
The women bear the traditional sign on his chin to indicate that they are linked to a warrior. decorative kirituhi is the representation (though still full of meanings related to fern "koru" as a symbol of birth, spiritual rebirth and regeneration); unlike everyone can moko tattoo designs of this type without offending Maori culture.
The Moko represents the transition from adolescence to adulthood, acquiring all the spiritual strength of its ancestors. It also represents the name, place of birth and the accomplishments or its owner.
The tattoo artist, called "ta Tohunga Moko", studies the structure of the future face tattooed after, found the drawing, it is for the elders of the clan to decide if the proposed sign complies with the personality of the individual. And 'that's the reason that any Moko is different from the others. The Whakairo, Maori tattoo body, starts from the back and comes to the knees, including the buttocks, genitals and thighs. The tattoos of warriors were distinguished by double spirals on the buttocks and thighs tattooed with patterns of curving lines typical Maori art. These lines showed muscle and served to bring up the strongest warrior in order to intimidate the enemy.
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