Tattoos, called Moko, have been an integral part of Maori culture for many hundreds of years. Far more than decorative, the tattoos and their location tell about the person who bears them.

Unlike the modern fashion of body art, traditional Polynesian tattoos were a powerful means of communication and expression. Polynesian tattoos represent the good “Mana” wisdom, a spiritual ...

Hardcore! Rihanna grimaces as she gets a Maori tribal tattoo inked the traditional way... with a chisel and mallet. By SARAH BULL . Published: 08:13 EDT, 9 October 2013 | Updated: 09:35 EDT, 9 ...

Ku’u Kaho’ohanohano, also a tattoo artist at Kanaka Tattoo based in Kona, Hawaii grew up expressing herself through art and naturally gravitated to drawing Polynesian motifs. Her desire to ...

White woman accused of appropriating Maori culture with her chin tattoo: 'It's not acceptable' Yahoo Lifestyle. Fri, May 25, 2018 at 9:57 AM UTC.

Women and the Maori community are also strongly represented in the 20-member cabinet, including new Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who has a moko kauae – a traditional female Maori tattoo on ...