This publication is part of the series Te Takarangi: Celebrating Māori publications - a sample list of 150 non-fiction books produced by a partnership between Royal Society Te Apārangi and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Early historical records and manuscript materials were used to review the history and technology of moko, and present day moko wearers and artists were interviewed, and invited to relate dozens of powerful and heart-warming stories. Mau Moko examines both the traditional and present day use of moko, and explores the cultural and spiritual issues surrounding this body art. Mau Moko: The World of Maori Tattoo (Paperback) Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ) ISBN: 9780143566854 Number of pages: 264 Weight: 995 g Dimensions: 260 x 213. The book’s scholarship is enhanced by historical images, traditional Māori representations, and the superb portrait photography of Becky Nunes. Mau Moko: the world of Māori tattoo (2007) is the result of many years of research by a team at the University of Waikato, including Professor Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Dr Linda Waimarie Nikora, Mohi Rua and Rolinda Karapu. After almost disappearing in the 20th century, Māori skin art is now experiencing a powerful revival, with many young urban Māori displaying the moko as a gesture of ethnic pride and identity. Men wore elaborate designs on their entire faces women were usually less complex but elegant, and both sexes had extensive body work. Mau moko : the world of Mori tattoo / Ngahuia Te Awekotuku with Linda Waimarie Nikora, Mohi Rua and Rolinda Karapu new photography by Becky Nunes. Everyone had some patterning on their skin. In the traditional Māori world, the moko, or facial and body tattoo, was part of everyday life.
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