Tā moko is the permanent marking of the face and body as traditionally practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
Tohunga-tā-moko (tattooists) were considered tapu, or inviolable and sacred.
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Tā moko is the permanent marking of the face and body as traditionally practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
Tohunga-tā-moko (tattooists) were considered tapu, or inviolable and sacred.