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The Maori Culture, to me, is really interesting so that is why I have chosen to look at how the Maori tribes use tatoos as a way of beautifying themselves.
The tribal patterns were interpreted as the life force and energy of the universe and were used in whakairo Maori carving, and in the Ta Moko traditional Maori tattoos. Traditionally, Maori tattoos were carved into the skin using a small instrument made of albatross bone, and took months of careful, planning. They were typically worn by men of high rank. Women who were tattooed were only allowed designs upon their lips, chin and nostrils. Today, the process of Ta Moko has become one of the most popular styles of tribal tattooing. They are often used as a symbol of cultural identity, and the designs used may represent things such as genealogy, history or even beauty (as full, blue hued lips have been considered as the ‘ideal’ of female Maori beauty).
Maori Culture
I chose this image of a Maori woman because the picture shows the tatoo that i talked about in my text. This is the 'ideal' beautiful woman.
I chose this image beacause this tool was used to carve the tatoos in the old maori tribes.
I chose this image of this man with his face covered in a tatoo because it shows the beauty of the Maori tatooing practice.
