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A. That sounds abit racist lol that like me saying why do white people have so many beauty spots? lol.
ANYWHO, firstly maori arent the only ones who get tattoos, white people get them too but to answer your question, most maori ta moko (tattoo) represent their life, their family and their ancestors. It may look like a bunch of weird scribbles but if someone explained it to you its really fascinating. Some lines represent the ancestors who came here from Hawaikii (where we came from), other lines are the waka (canoe) that we came in, others are our iwi (tribe) which we belong to, others are our maunga (mountain) and some are things like manaias which are supposed to protect us. Another thing with maori tattoos is if its your mums family you are getting done then that is on your left side and if its your dad then your right. My partner is half maori and half white and because his dad is "pakeha" he cant get any maori tattoos on the right side and women cant get tattoos below their waist. Its alot of technical maori stuff to go through but i guess like your peoples old stories they are wonderful to hear about and people just choose to have them on their body cos it means so much. I hope i helped you understand a little better :)
ANYWHO, firstly maori arent the only ones who get tattoos, white people get them too but to answer your question, most maori ta moko (tattoo) represent their life, their family and their ancestors. It may look like a bunch of weird scribbles but if someone explained it to you its really fascinating. Some lines represent the ancestors who came here from Hawaikii (where we came from), other lines are the waka (canoe) that we came in, others are our iwi (tribe) which we belong to, others are our maunga (mountain) and some are things like manaias which are supposed to protect us. Another thing with maori tattoos is if its your mums family you are getting done then that is on your left side and if its your dad then your right. My partner is half maori and half white and because his dad is "pakeha" he cant get any maori tattoos on the right side and women cant get tattoos below their waist. Its alot of technical maori stuff to go through but i guess like your peoples old stories they are wonderful to hear about and people just choose to have them on their body cos it means so much. I hope i helped you understand a little better :)
Does this type of tattoo have a name?
Q. It's a line tattoo that stretches from your bottom lip to the underside of your chin. Can be two lines, etc. All answers appreciated, I can't seem to find what I'm looking for :)
Rzxgh your answer is not appreciated! (¬_¬)
Rzxgh your answer is not appreciated! (¬_¬)
A. Not sure if this is even what you're talking about but the Maori women are pretty famous for their chin tattoos. I'm not sure if the type of tattoo has a name though.
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