Ta moko, a cultural tattoo artwork ... British singer Robbie Williams was one of the first to receive a Maori tattoo design from a tribal elder who supported his request. Peri uses the same ...

Tattoo artists mimicking Maori designs without understanding them draw ... Kopua thinks much of the outside interest in ta moko today stems from the feeling among many foreigners that they've ...

But there is also strong international interest in Maori moko design, through the tattoo industry. Te Uhi continues to address pressing issues concerning the intellectual property of ta moko and ...

Auckland-based moko artist Inia Taylor worked on the film before he took up tattooing, and he contributed to the design ... into a tattoo store." Taylor says there is no reason ta moko should ...

The women and men of the Maori people use the facial tattoo, in bold striking tribal designs called Ta Moko. Facial tattooing is still a part of life for many people, of their human experience.

Tā Moko is the traditional tattoo worn by the Maori of Aotearoa ... The exhibition is called "Maori Markings: Ta Moko" and it runs from 21 March to 25 August 2019. With thanks to the National ...

Maihi, who got his first tattoo at 19 and has now lost count of ... then we translate that conversation into the visual language of ta moko on their skin. Every piece is unique to an individual.

Former Labour MP Kiri Allan has revealed her new pūhoro ta moko (thigh tattoo). Taking to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, Allan shared a black-and-white photo of the work - a tā moko design ...

“The moko you see is that person’s genealogy and achievements, and the whole design ends up becoming ... while a moko kauae tattoo that covers the lips and chin of the wearer is designed ...