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Tā moko is the permanent marking or tattooing as customarily practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is one of the five main Polynesian tattoo styles (the other four are Marquesan, Samoan, Tahitian and Hawaiian). [1] Tohunga-tā-moko (tattooists) were considered tapu, or inviolable and sacred. [2]
Whitmill proposed a tribal design [25] inspired by tā moko, [c] a Māori tattoo style. [26] The design is not based on any specific moko [ 27 ] and was created directly on Tyson's face. [ 28 ] Tyson saw the tattoo as representing the Māori, whom he described as a "warrior tribe", and approved of the design, [ 29 ] which consists of monochrome ...
Generally only men had full facial moko. High-ranked women often had moko on their lips and chins. [1]: 1 Moko tattoos served to identify connection between an individual and their ancestors. [2] Moko marked rites of passage for people of chiefly rank, as well as significant events in their lives.
The start of her career coincided with a revival of interest in tā moko as an art form and particularly a revival of moko kauae, chin tattoos worn by women. [7] New Zealand news website Stuff has described her as being at the "forefront" of the revival of tā moko. [8]
At this time, it was very unusual for a woman to be involved in this art form. She was inspired to get into tā moko by Robert Jahnke and Derek Lardelli. [6] [7] She says in an interview about being captured by the power of tā moko, ''I witnessed someone getting significant moko. I realised it was a powerful way for our community to claim ...
Silk, a 27-year-old aspiring tattoo artist, posed the question in a now-viral TikTok post Man Asks People What They Wish They Had Known Before Getting Tattoos— Read Their Candid Answers Skip to ...
Pete Davidson is baring it all! During the SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Feb. 16, the comedian, 31, reprised his iconic character, Chad, alongside original SNL cast member, Laraine Newman, for ...
She received her moko kauae facial tattoo in January 2019 while she was a journalist for TVNZ's Te Karere. [5] In November 2019 she was the first person with a moko kauae to present mainstream television news on TVNZ's 1News. [6] [7] In May 2021 she moved to Three and began presenting news on the programme Newshub Live at 4.30pm. [8]