Maori

The most interesting part of the Maori culture for me is the quote at the end of the reading, when they talk about a Maori saying "You may be robbed of all of your most prized possessions; but of your moko you can not be deprived" This is triking to me because it is the pinnacle of body art having a deep rooted meaning, that markings can be so entwined into your history that they represent your very soul and man or womanhood. When women were asked why they have their markings they simply reply "because it is the Maori way".


Tahitian root tatau (to inflict wounds)