Moko: Body Art in New Zealand
The tattoos people have today are often chosen because they represent something about the person’s identity. This was also the case thousands of years ago in ancient Polynesia, where tattooing originated.
Read about traditional and modern Maori tattooing, called moko, on page 239.
Video: The new face of tattooing in New Zealand
Al Jazeera video about the moko tradition in New Zealand.
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Video (Al Jazeera)
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Listening
Visual Material
Articles and Resources
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Tā moko - Maori tattooing
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The Why Factor: Tattoos (BBC Radio)
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New Zealand Now
(newzealandnow.govt. nz)