Showing posts with label Traditional Maori Tattoos: Ta Moko. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Traditional Maori Tattoos: Ta Moko

 Maori tattoo art is different from traditional tattooing in that sense that the Maori tattoo was carved into the skin with a chisel, instead of punctured.Maori tattoosTa MokoTraditional Maori tattoos are known in the Maori language as ta moko:    * Ta moko: literally the words ta moko translate as to strike or to tap. The term refers to the process of tattooing in the Maori traditions.    * Moko