Every member of the community would have at least one facial tattoo, except commoners or slaves (people who had no social status).
The men believed that their tattoos made them both attractive to women, and made them fierce warriors.
Maori women were also tattooed but only on their lips
and chin. The chin Moko was always the most popular,
and continued to be practiced even into the 1970s.
The men believed that their tattoos made them both attractive to women, and made them fierce warriors.
Maori women were also tattooed but only on their lips
and chin. The chin Moko was always the most popular,
and continued to be practiced even into the 1970s.
Wairua (mana). The chin
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.