ta moko
E1025267
Ta moko is the traditional Māori practice of permanent body and facial marking that signifies identity, genealogy, and social status.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori art form
ⓘ
body modification ⓘ cultural practice ⓘ tattooing tradition ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Christian missionary influence
ⓘ
European colonisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
body
ⓘ
face ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Māori women
ⓘ
chiefs ⓘ mana ⓘ rite of passage ⓘ tapū ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| category |
indigenous tattooing
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culture | Māori people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | kirituhi as non-genealogical design ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experienced |
decline in 19th century
ⓘ
revival in late 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
expression of tribal rights to land and ancestry
ⓘ
marker of life history ⓘ visual language of identity ⓘ |
| hasGenderAspect |
female chin moko (moko kauae)
ⓘ
male full-face moko (moko kanohi) ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
curvilinear patterns
ⓘ
spiral motifs ⓘ symmetrical facial designs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-colonial era ⓘ |
| materialUsed | pigment ⓘ |
| medium | human skin ⓘ |
| performedBy | tohunga ta moko ⓘ |
| permanence | permanent ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Māori cultural protocols ⓘ |
| region | Aotearoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | kirituhi ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of wearer
ⓘ
knowledge of whakapapa ⓘ |
| signifies |
genealogy
ⓘ
identity ⓘ social status ⓘ tribal affiliation ⓘ whakapapa ⓘ |
| toolUsed |
needle (modern practice)
ⓘ
uhi (traditional chisel) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.