OMMITING.........a) Maoris of New Zealand used cover b) their faces very complicated tattooed c) patterns and sometimes they still it today. d) in Japan the practice tattooing chrysanthemums e) dragon faces, and whole landscape gone f) on for centuries tattoo designs used take the g) place of clothing some of the Japanese. h) the American Indians used tattooing a way of identifying themselves with certain tribes..
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Ta moko declined as an art form during the 20th century, however in recent decades there has been a revival and many Māori now wear ta moko as an expression of cultural pride and integrity.
Māori writer / academic Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, who is Professor of Psychology at Waikato University says: "Ta moko today is much more than a fashion statement, a passing fad for Māori. It is about who we are, and whom we come from. It is about where we are going, and how we choose to get there. And it is about for always, forever."
Moko is a name for Māori tattoo and the culture that surrounds it. It is the skin art form of the Māori.
Tattoo' is the English version of the Tahitian word tatu. Tattoo is the tradition of marking the skin with ink and needles, whereas moko is the practice of scarring and marking the skin to reflect the whakapapa(genealogy) of the Māori wearer. Moko can be seen as a cultural affirmation.