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Maori tattoo art and traditional Maori tattoos

Maori tattoo art traditional Maori tattoos are so incredibly unique, particular, these traditional Maori tattoos have their own identity and meaning among the Polynesian culture. Maori is a tribe that came from Polynesia to New Zealand. The Maori word in the dictionary is defined as being "ordinary", "natural" or "normal." Maori Tattoos are any anything but normal or ordinary. In fact, they have meaning and tradition that is created between Maori as an insult to have a Maori tribe tattoo of this nature, families outside the Maori tribes.

Maori tattoo art is beautiful, courageous and painful! Maori tattoos consist of various designs placed on any the body. They are beautiful shapes, symbols and dark, different patterns. Fabulous spirals are among the most common. Most Maori place these beautiful designs on the face, buttocks and legs. In the Maori language, these tattoos are beautiful called "Ta Moko" in the Maori tribe, meaning to strike or tap water. Traditional Maori tattoos are carved into the skin with a small chisel instead of puncturing the skin with a needle as we see now.

Men often Maori have these designs tattooed on his entire body. Maori women are generally tattooed on the lips, chin, back and neck. Tattoos is done with a chisel of bone or teeth of animals and can take hours, even years to complete. Today when someone has a tattoo like this, it can take up a year to complete.

Interestingly, the tattoo ink comes from a common herbal substance and the other portion is of the caterpillar. The black tattoo ink that is used face is commonly used for wood that is very burned. Maori tattoo art usually begins around adolescence for boys, and is used to celebrate a milestone or a series of events throughout their life, ie childhood into adulthood.

Maori tattoo art and traditional Maori tattooing is still largely common practice and gaining more popularity today in New Zealand, and many celebrities have graced these tattoos.

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Traditional tattoing with Pig Tusks bones