enow.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: maori full body tattoo

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Tā moko - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tā_moko

    Painting by Gottfried Lindauer of a moko being carved into a man's face by a tohunga-tā-moko (tattooist) A collection of kōrere (feeding funnels). Historically the skin was carved by uhi [6] (chisels), rather than punctured as in common contemporary tattooing; this left the skin with grooves rather than a smooth surface.

  3. Toi moko - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toi_moko

    Moko facial tattoos were traditional in Māori culture until about the mid-19th century, when their use began to disappear. There has been something of a revival from the late 20th century. In pre-European Māori culture, they denoted high social status. Generally only men had full facial moko. High-ranked women often had moko on their lips and ...

  4. Rangi Kipa - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangi_Kipa

    He used the award to work in Thailand on a modern whare whakairo (carved meeting house) for inclusion in Star Power: Museum as Body Electric at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver in 2007. Kipa was one of seven artists representing seven countries chosen for the museum’s opening exhibition. [8]

  5. Rarohenga - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rarohenga

    The tā moko (or ‘kauae’ for women) is a sacred facial tattoo still frequently practiced in Māori society. [9] Its name is derived from the mythological figure ‘Atua Rūaumoko’ – the latest child of Ranginui et Papatūānuku of Rarohenga. [9] [10] The origin of the art is recorded in several variations.

  6. France Will Return Maori Heads to New Zealand

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/2010-05-05-france-returns...

    Collection of Maori heads, Wikimedia The French parliament has voted to return at least 15 mummified heads of Maori warriors to New Zealand. The heads are known for intricate facial tattooing, a ...

  7. Mike Tyson's tattoos - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson's_tattoos

    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 spiral shapes above and below his left eye. [30] According to Tyson, it was his idea to use two curved figures rather than one. [31] The tattoo drew significant attention before the fight.

  8. This woman has covered her entire body in tattoos, shedding ...

    www.aol.com/news/woman-covered-her-entire-body...

    Today, she's an established tattoo artist residing in New York City, helping to shatter the stigma surrounding women with tattoos. This woman has covered her entire body in tattoos, shedding ...

  9. Tattoo - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo

    A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques , including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines .

  1. Ads

    related to: maori full body tattoo