These tattoo artists are highly respected and considered Tapu which means inviolable or Holy. The Maori tribes of New Zealand, Polynesia, are another excellent example of the importance of the representations of spirals. The Maori tattoo artist is called the Tohunga Ta Moko which means Moko specialist. Custom Mermaids, Floral Tattoos, Script Tattoos, and more Tattoo Ideas/Tattoo Concepts available. Triskelion Tattoo with Single, Double, and Triple Pictish Spirals. Private Luxury Tattoo Shop located in Tribeca New York. Family Knot Tattoo with Celtic Motherhood Design. Druid Spiral of Life Celtic Tattoo Design. Babe Surf Tattoo with Celtic Wave Design. No two Maori tattoos are the same, they are highly intricate and detailed. Manannn mac Lir Triple Spiral Tattoo Celtic Design. For Maori, tattooing was (and still is for some) a rite of passage which meant it was highly ritualised. This tattoo covered the whole face and was a symbol of rank, social status, power and prestige. The main lines in a Mori tattoo are called manawa (heart). The lines of a moko accentuate the lines of the face to emphasise the expressions. The maori people consider the head to be the most sacred part of the body and the most popular Moko was facial tattoo which is composed of curved shapes and spiral like patterns. This tribal tattoo Maori art design with green koru symbol is a nice present for Maori people, Maori fans and NZ fans. In particular, the spirals that swirl across the nose, cheek and lower jaw. The Maori people have a form of body art called Moko although its more commonly referred to as Maori tattooing and was brought to the Maori people from Polynesia and its considered highly sacred. The Maori are indigenous people that originate in New Zealand. Ta Moko traditionally represented particular Maori tribes but for those of different heritage/ancestry. When you add every Koru off your manawa line you can be adding the important people in your life and your life journey e.g Mothers, fathers. Korus are based on the tiny new growth shoots on the New Zealand fern plants and represent New life and and New beginnings. Main Korus coming off the manawa lines are used to represent people and their groups. Manawa is the Maori word for heart and represents your life, your life journey and time spent on earth. Main Manawa lines are the skin looking lines in maori tattoos. All Maori designs are made up of a number of essential design elements.
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