Maori Tattoo Art and Traditional Maori Tattoos

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Maori tattoo art and traditional Maori tattoo is very unique, this special traditional Maori tattoos have their own identity and meaning among the Polynesian culture. Maori is the tribe who came from Polynesia to New Zealand. Maori words defined in the dictionary to be "normal", "natural" or "normal." Maori Tattoos This is anything but normal or ordinary. In fact, they have such meaning and tradition that the ideas on Maori people should be insulted by the nature of Maori tattoo is beyond the Maori tribes or families.

Maori tattoo art is beautiful, strong and painful! Maori tattoo designs consist of several placed throughout the body. They have beautiful shapes, symbols and patterns of different dark. Fabulous spiral is most commonly seen. Most people will take this beautiful Maori designs on, they face buttocks and legs. In the Maori language, this is a beautiful tattoo called "Ta Moko" in Maori, which means the right to strike or press. Traditional Maori tattoos are carved into the skin with a small chisel instead of leaking into the skin with a needle, as we see now.

Maori people in general, these tattoo designs all over their body. The women were generally tattooed Maori in, chin back lip, and neck. this tattoo done with a chisel made from animal bone or ivory and take hours, even years. Today if someone wants a tattoo done, it can take up to one year to complete.

Interestingly enough, the tattoo ink comes from a problem common vegetables and other parts of the caterpillar. Black ink tattoos are usually used for the face is made of solid wood that is burned. Maori tattoo art usually starts around adolescence for boys, and is used for the milestone event or series of activities to celebrate all their lives, their childhood in adulthood.

Maori tattoo art and traditional Maori tattoo is still a common practice, and gain greater popularity in New Zealand today and many celebrities who wear these tattoos.