Posts Tagged ‘Zealand’
Moko Tattoos – New Zealand
September 14th, 2009 | 
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Aug 2003
Renewed interest in Maori culture has encouraged a resurgence in traditional maori tattoos.
The tattoos or ‘mokos’ originate back to pre-colonial times when they detailed ancestry lines and tribal affiliations. “It’s the art of kings,” states moko artist Inya Taylor. To take the pain of the moko is a defining moment in a young warrior’s life. As one Maori explains: “If it doesn’t look really painful every moron’s going to want one.”
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Tags: affiliation, ancestral, art, body, journeyman, lines, Moko, New, pictures, tattoo, tribal, warrior, Zealand | 
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Tattoos – Maori, Pacific & NZ Style
Gallery of Maori and Pacific Tattoos by Tattooist Steve Nesbit from PowerHouse Tattoo Studio, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Reflections of New Zealands mixed heritage in Tattoos and tattoo design.
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Tags: Celtic, Kirituhi, maori, Moko, New, Pacific, Powerhouse, studio, Style, Ta, tattoo, tattoos, Zealand |
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