Ta moko, a cultural tattoo artwork, adorns Harding’s face and body, a visualisation of his Maori “whakapapa” or genealogy, his role in the community and his life’s journey.

Tattoos Now Go The Maori Way by Tanya Thomas on Jun 14 2010 11:07 AM The tattooists bent over Kingi Taurua for 15 hours, using chisels and a stick as a hammer to gouge bold Maori designs into his ...

It's known as tā moko and, despite a decline in popularity in the mid 19th century it's currently experiencing a resurgence. ... Exhibiting the art of traditional Maori tattoo: tā moko.

But he recognises the special significance ta moko has for some Maori. "The first woman I tattooed by hand (using traditional tools) was an 80-year-old who wanted to be as 'old school' as possible ...

Filters with names like “Māori Mask” and “Māori Face Tattoo,” have been designed to be used by anyone and shared on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, Radio New Zealand reported.

The filters depicted multiple sacred Maori tattoos, including a ta moko tattoo that is supposed to be unique to the wearer’s ancestry, the Guardian reported. Because the tattoo is supposed to be ...

“I live in the Maori world,” says Te Mairiki Williams. He says this because I have asked him about his moko, the tattoo that covers his face.I asked because this is not a usual thing you see ...

Julie Paama Pengally, a traditional Maori tattoo artist, claims that ta moko represent more than its developers could have imagined. A few weeks ago, Oriini Kaipara, ...