Tā Moko and Tebori: Exploring the Meaning of Ink in Māori and Japanese Culture (via VICE) | Maori Worldwide

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"The head is the most sacred part of the body. To choose to wear Tā moko, where I'm from, it's deep - the whole world is looking at you". Traditional Maori tattoo art or Tā moko has seen a revival in recent years. | BBC Arts

A New Zealand woman made history on Christmas Day, becoming the first person with a Maori face tattoo to anchor a primetime newscast. Oriini Kaipara has been a journalist for almost 20 years, focusing on issues of the country’s indigenous Maori people. In 2019, she chose to get moko kauae, a traditional face tattoo for Maori women. That’s when she became the first person with such a tattoo to anchor a mainstream television program. | Inside Edition

New year, new tattoo? 🤔 Discover the history of tā moko, tatau, tattoo and more in NZ On Screen's Body Art Collection. https://www.nzonscreen.com/collection/body-art | NZ On Screen

Tā moko was featured as a part of the 160th Kingitanga anniversary celebrations over the weekend. Among the 26 recipients, a leader being recognised for his unending service to the people dedicated his moko to the Kīngitanga to express his commitment and unwavering loyalty to the kaupapa. Much of the history of the Kīngitanga movement is shown through the design tattooed on his head. Read more about the celebrations here: https://goo.gl/VLFoPd Via Te Karere | 1News

If you didn’t know already, Scotty Morrison is broadcasting live from the Moko 101 studios in Rotorua, where his daughter Kurawaka is receiving her moko. Scotty speaks to Kaitā moko Hohua Mohi on the experience so far, giving us the latest within te ao tā moko. | Te Karere