Mau Moko

Description:

"This illustrated book by a group of Maori scholars from the University of Waikato is the closest there has ever been to a 'complete' book on moko. Mau Moko examines the use of moko by traditional Maori, notes historical material including manuscripts and unpublished, aural sources, and links the art to the present day. It explores the cultural and spiritual issues surrounding moko and relates dozens of stories, many of them powerful and heart-warming, from wearers and artists."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Tikanga,  Maori (New Zealand people),  Tā moko,  Uhi mataora,  Tribal tattoos,  History,  Biography,  Maori Decorative arts,  Maori Art,  Tattooing,  Maori (new zealand people)--social life and customs,  Art, maori,  Tattooing--new zealand,  Gt2346.n45 t43 2007,  390

Places: New Zealand