Maori tribe

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a man with his face painted to look like a bird on top of his head

A tradicional tatuagem Maori era chamada de Moko, esse desenhos tradicionais chamam-se Tā moko. Desde os primeiros desenhos, os Moko eram parecidos com brotos de samambaia, folhagens que nasciam em espirais . Os desenhos sempre possuem significados particulares em cada traço, parte do corpo ou pessoa, correspondendo alguma história ou conquista já vivida. As tatuagens Moko também eram utilizadas como sinal de força, poder e beleza dentro da tribo. As pessoas mais experientes possuíam um…

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a display case with an elaborate mask and other items

One of the most valuable Maori artifacts that survive to this day are Mokomokai – the preserved heads of people with Moko. Often, the heads were those of family members or important tribe members, and were treated with the utmost respect and brought out on special occasions. But Mokomokai were also made from the heads […]

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