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Fake Maori Tattoo Designs Do You Have One 

The number one secret to why the west love maori tattoo designs

The word “tattoo” was believed to have come from the Tahitian word “tatau”.  When Captain James Cook on the other hand witnessed tattooing for the first time in Tahiti in the early 1769, he used the word “tattow”.

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the hidden secret of the mataora and niwareka

Who would’ve thought the love story between an ordinary man and a princess of the underworld would be the root of tattoos and tattooing? According to Maori mythology, this is the story of Mataora which meant “Face of Vitality” and Niwareka.

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One day however, Mataora beat Niwareka, and she left Mataora, running back to her father’s realm which was named “Uetonga”.

Filled with guilt and heartbreak, Mataora followed after his princess. Mataora soon arrive the realm of “Uetonga” after many trials and numerous obstacles, with his face paint dirty and messed. Niwareka’s family taunted and mocked Mataora for his bedraggled appearance. Apology acceptance was what Mataora asked Niwareka in his very humbled state. The art of tattooing was offered by Niwareka’s father, and at that time, Mataora also learned the art of Taniko.

When Mataora and Niwareka returned together to the human world, they brought with them the arts of Ta moko and Taniko.

Ta, the process. Moko, the product.

From Eastern Polynesian culture, tattooing was brought to New Zealand as per archaeological evidence.

The bone chisels used for tattooing can be found in archaeological sites of various ages in New Zealand, as well as in some early Eastern Polynesian sites. Although the Maori practiced tattooing, there is no evidence that the Moriori people did.

There are still Maoris that can trace their history with these maori tattoos There are some leaders of maoris that are still alive today that would be able to look at certain designs and tell you who or from which tribe these tattoo`s belong too The are designs that date back over a 2,000 year period in maori history, these chiefs have the skill and ability by looking at the design would be able to tell how far this tattoo dates back to or this particular design origins What might not be apparent at first sight to you or i when looking at traditional maori tattoo art is that each one is an actual story, and each story tells a tale of where this tribe goes back to, their beliefs, spirituality and more.

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