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Tā moko is the permanent marking or "tattoo" as traditionally 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]
Tattooing on woman, Easter Island, 1886. As in other Polynesian islands, Rapa Nui tattooing had a fundamentally spiritual connotation. (Rapa Nui, Easter Island.) In some cases the tattoos were considered a receptor for divine strength or mana. They were manifestations of the Rapa Nui culture. Priests, warriors and chiefs had more tattoos than ...
Manu Farrarons (born 1967) is a French-born Polynesian tattoo artist. Farrarons' art is a mix of Polynesian styles and designs, mostly Tahitian and Marquesan, which he mixes with Māori and Hawaiian influences. Full leg tattooed by Manu Farrarons. Freehand creation.
Oceanic art or Oceanian art comprises the creative works made by the native people of the Pacific Islands and Australia, including areas as far apart as Hawaii and Easter Island. Specifically it comprises the works of the two groups of people who settled the area, though during two different periods. They would in time however, come to interact ...
The tā moko (or ‘ kauae ’ for women) is a sacred facial tattoo still frequently practiced in Māori society. [6] Its name is derived from the mythological figure ‘Atua Rūaumoko ’ – the unborn child of Ranginui and Papatūānuku of Rarohenga. [6][7] The origin of the art is recorded in several variations. However, its conception is ...
"The snake's spiritual meaning has long been associated with healing and change," says Wilson. ... world-renowned tattoo artist, adds that “Snake tattoos typically symbolize power or rebirth, or ...
Harvey was born in Christchurch. She has both Moriori and Māori heritage, and belongs to the Māori iwi (tribes) of Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, Te Ātiawa ki Te Tauihu, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and Kāti Māmoe. [1][2][3][4][5] Harvey began her career in the mid-1990s; [3] initially she trained as a painter, but became interested in tā moko as ...
TikTok and tattoo artist @HayleeTattooer discussed the meaning of her Medusa tattoos on clients. Her take was uploaded on February 6, 2023, and has amassed 3.5 million views and 90,400 likes.