Polynesian Maori tattoo Topic
Maori Tattoo? Ta moko in the Maori language. Again, as with art and Maori culture in general, but also prints and other representations found in the museums that show us the Maori tattoo. Indeed, while many New Zealanders of Maori descent or not, have Maori tattoos on the body inspired by this culture, we met very few people in his face tattooed. So in fact we were really surprised and impressed when it did.
Origin of Maori tattoo
It’s Polynesian culture that Maori get their tattoo art based on the spiral forms and converging. If the whole body was tattooed with the Polynesians is the face that is central to the art of Maori tattoo.
The first reason lies in the fact that the head is considered the most sacred part of the body. Another explanation would hold that Maori face the rigors of the climate New Zealand, Would benefit favored facial tattoos so they are visible even more substantial clothing. Ta moko contained extensive information on the identity of individuals: age, sex, maturity, social status, ancestry, belonging to a community, personality Ta moko moko or was undoubtedly symbol of power, power, wealth and made men more appealing to women. All the chiefs were tattooed. Women also have tattoos, less extensive and more finely worked, including hands, feet and lips. This could sometimes extend to the thighs and buttocks with the wives of chiefs. The first marks of Maori tattoo (Ta Moko) generally fall into one rite of passage into adulthood. At the first signs would add other throughout the social and personal life of each.