I love hearing about Maori family and the beautiful way of living pure and making sure that traditions are not just something in a textbook. Like you said at the end, "don't look it up on google, just ask". The first time I heard of Maori is when I began following the MMA fighter Enson Inoue. His longtime partner who goes by SJ McCann is Maori from New Zealand. Can we just have a moment to see the beauty of New Zealand They do have places that are met with terrible conditions and strife my heart goes out to them. ❤from the US
i think oral culture is more of experience rather than what textbook definitions tend to offer. oral culture is hard because our brain can only retain so much information at a time. And that information is of much greater human value that its passed down generations to practitioners because its of spiritual and cultural value that lies behind survival and the determination of indigenous people. i think most oral culture didnt survive only the most important and valued oral traditions remained for so long because of its value to the society and the individual and how it fulfilled their desires and needs. Oral tradition would really focus on the main things in their lifestyle otherwise it wouldnt see the light of the day .
Why aren't traditional tools used anymore in Aotearoa? Hawai'i and Samoa have traditional tools. Please, I meet no disrespect. Just curious. I love the Maori and their resilience.
Depending on how traditional you go and who you go to. I am from Waikato region and tattoing is an experience and ritualistic. If you want traditional you need to ask the right people and you also need to meet the right requirement to receive such a gift.
In some of the traditional ways they actually took off about 2 mm of skin off and then put the ink in but the polynesians just inject the ink using there tools.
Many of the traditional tools were closer to chisels than needles. If you look at old oil paintings from the 1800s, you can see that designs on peoples faces look like the are carved onto the skin, because the were.
it's your birthright... if your grandfather was Māori, so is your Dad, so are you... so will your kids be... it's a fallacy to equate your Māori-ness to a percentage... it's like being pregnant, you either are, or are not :) Some will say "you have to earn it... you have to do this or that first." and there are plenty more who will say to those ones 'Hei aha tāu" (Never mind what you think)... When you feel ready... go for it! Find a good artist who can be your cultural guide through the process as well.
Hi sir. Can i have polynesian ta moko though im not decendant of that ethnicity? Am i allowed to wear such. What designs will i be allowed only to have sir. Thankyou for the answer sir
Ta moko is made by Māori for Māori. If a design is created by or for a non-Māori it is called a kirituhi. So unfortunately you can't get Ta Moko but you can get a kirituhi. It's still based in your identity/ancestral line but the designs will be slightly different. You'd need to provide information about yourself, your family, your families history, and/or what you would like referenced from your life for the design to be created, because each design is different. There is no 'standard' design that anybody could walk in and get.
@@juzzybot3455 wow thats so great. one who gets a kirituhi must know that they must honour their identity and their ancestors and the culture wherefrom they survived and exist and they could have progeny to live through today and for ever.
If the kirituni is done by a real tā moko artist it will look beautiful and be uniquely created for the wearer... but there are lots of hacks out there who copy designs or just make plain ugly attempts... We might ask who did your Kirituhi, or even recognise the artist's work, some artists have little signature motifs or styles... We might as what the story behind it is, or maybe say nothing. The only time I could think why someone might get a negative reception is if the design is copied, either from a person or a particular tribe, or if it is just a hack job done by someone who had no idea what they were doing and just made a terrible mess. so choose your artist wisely :)
My dad is Australian but my mum is Maori so I am a bit put off getting anything maori because I feel like because I’m half white it might be disrespectful to the culture
As an Culture Tattoo Artist this one caught my eye because people that does these type of tattoos are open and this person his not open because how he treat people. These type of people shouldn't do this.
The problem is a lot of them get tattooed some decide to seek employment employers look at them reluctant to employ them then taxpayers pay for some of them to have them removed
What a made up issue. Discriminating based on a cultural tattoo in NZ is illegal for one, and noone is getting their tattoo removed using taxpayer money. In fact, I don't know anyone who would ever get their ta moko removed full stop. How about don't make up stories next time.
I'm an Aucks man, and I HATE the dystopia where non-Maori tattoo enthusiasts replicate the cultural significance. At least Dwayne Rock Johnson was actually from NZ - Maori-design tattoos is just a trend and that's not fair.
Here’s a fun facts our ancestors only had puhoro on their buns and thighs and tamoko on their faces back in the day there were no tamoko on peoples arms or chest back then. But now that we are urbanised most plastic maori only get it because they either think it looks cool or because they use it to identify as maori. There are artist out there that don’t know what they’re doing so be careful on who you choose to get your tamoko from yeah it may look cool but they don’t know the meanings behind the patterns they’re inking
It's part of the revival of our culture in the modern day. We aren't limited by how it was done hundreds of years ago and we all want to show and be proud of our culture and ourselves. Don't bring other Maori down because of your outdated views, we get enough of that from the crown. Embrace the new ways and be proud that we are able to grow with the times rather than stay stagnant and die out.
I lived in NZ when I was very young and the Maori culture made a huge impact on me then. Beautiful.
New Zealand is the most beautiful place I have ever lived. The Maori are amazingly, beautiful people, welcoming, loving souls.
My kirituhi is of strong personal significance. Non-kiwi Pakeha, lived in Te Whanganui-a-Tara for five years. Will return.
Man got a little teary when his bub starting crying, what a mean way to honour her koro and kuia. Tu meke.
yes the hurt was still very fresh for her...Not that it gets any easier, we just get better at bearing it.
I love hearing about Maori family and the beautiful way of living pure and making sure that traditions are not just something in a textbook. Like you said at the end, "don't look it up on google, just ask".
The first time I heard of Maori is when I began following the MMA fighter Enson Inoue. His longtime partner who goes by SJ McCann is Maori from New Zealand.
Can we just have a moment to see the beauty of New Zealand
They do have places that are met with terrible conditions and strife my heart goes out to them. ❤from the US
i think oral culture is more of experience rather than what textbook definitions tend to offer. oral culture is hard because our brain can only retain so much information at a time. And that information is of much greater human value that its passed down generations to practitioners because its of spiritual and cultural value that lies behind survival and the determination of indigenous people. i think most oral culture didnt survive only the most important and valued oral traditions remained for so long because of its value to the society and the individual and how it fulfilled their desires and needs. Oral tradition would really focus on the main things in their lifestyle otherwise it wouldnt see the light of the day .
What I would give to meet this man and learn all about his Māori Culture
Nice, I've been looking for Ta-Moko artists, I don't know how to speak Maori but the meaning behind the Ta-moko is meaningful
Me too fam. Found anyone yet?
Why aren't traditional tools used anymore in Aotearoa? Hawai'i and Samoa have traditional tools. Please, I meet no disrespect. Just curious. I love the Maori and their resilience.
Dejaya8 Ahora easier and more efficient
Depending on how traditional you go and who you go to. I am from Waikato region and tattoing is an experience and ritualistic. If you want traditional you need to ask the right people and you also need to meet the right requirement to receive such a gift.
Most traditional tattooing methods have become illegal due to health and safety procedures and laws of our times.
In some of the traditional ways they actually took off about 2 mm of skin off and then put the ink in but the polynesians just inject the ink using there tools.
Many of the traditional tools were closer to chisels than needles. If you look at old oil paintings from the 1800s, you can see that designs on peoples faces look like the are carved onto the skin, because the were.
On of my good friends is quite a famous Maori dancer and I am asking him to design a tamoko for myself.
Doing a ram-raid is also a meaningful cultural event.
Anyone else say take say taaiki ee when they said haamui ee Hui ee
Always
This is beautiful but this interview was way too short
i’m white but my father is maori/white. i don’t know if i should educate myself more before getting a tattoo or if i should go to nz to get one
Maori blood.come get your ta moko
it's your birthright... if your grandfather was Māori, so is your Dad, so are you... so will your kids be... it's a fallacy to equate your Māori-ness to a percentage... it's like being pregnant, you either are, or are not :) Some will say "you have to earn it... you have to do this or that first." and there are plenty more who will say to those ones 'Hei aha tāu" (Never mind what you think)... When you feel ready... go for it! Find a good artist who can be your cultural guide through the process as well.
Hi sir. Can i have polynesian ta moko though im not decendant of that ethnicity? Am i allowed to wear such. What designs will i be allowed only to have sir. Thankyou for the answer sir
Ta moko is made by Māori for Māori. If a design is created by or for a non-Māori it is called a kirituhi. So unfortunately you can't get Ta Moko but you can get a kirituhi. It's still based in your identity/ancestral line but the designs will be slightly different. You'd need to provide information about yourself, your family, your families history, and/or what you would like referenced from your life for the design to be created, because each design is different. There is no 'standard' design that anybody could walk in and get.
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@@juzzybot3455 wow thats so great. one who gets a kirituhi must know that they must honour their identity and their ancestors and the culture wherefrom they survived and exist and they could have progeny to live through today and for ever.
Yup no longer a visitor... Grab a tea towel... Dry those dishes hehe
For at ta moko tattooist some of yours are a bit dodge bro
Don't think you quite know what you are talking about
Grow up ,,I put my suit of armour away years ago..
So wot u think of people not born there but that have seen respect for your tradition?
How do Māori react to people having these tattoos if they are not Māori? If they are not even from New Zealand? Not even Polynesian?
Smile
If the kirituni is done by a real tā moko artist it will look beautiful and be uniquely created for the wearer... but there are lots of hacks out there who copy designs or just make plain ugly attempts... We might ask who did your Kirituhi, or even recognise the artist's work, some artists have little signature motifs or styles... We might as what the story behind it is, or maybe say nothing. The only time I could think why someone might get a negative reception is if the design is copied, either from a person or a particular tribe, or if it is just a hack job done by someone who had no idea what they were doing and just made a terrible mess. so choose your artist wisely :)
Beautiful woman.
My dad is Australian but my mum is Maori so I am a bit put off getting anything maori because I feel like because I’m half white it might be disrespectful to the culture
Don't even think about it you are marked for life popular thing for criminals to get tattooed
You are Māori!! If you have Māori lineage, than that’s all that matters. Getting ta moko is your birthright
Hallow
As an Culture Tattoo Artist this one caught my eye because people that does these type of tattoos are open and this person his not open because how he treat people. These type of people shouldn't do this.
Ka pai daughter.😏
My ' father's abused. Tortured and harassed me...wot wud a nice tattoo b like??
Is he Maori
The problem is a lot of them get tattooed some decide to seek employment employers look at them reluctant to employ them then taxpayers pay for some of them to have them removed
What a made up issue. Discriminating based on a cultural tattoo in NZ is illegal for one, and noone is getting their tattoo removed using taxpayer money. In fact, I don't know anyone who would ever get their ta moko removed full stop. How about don't make up stories next time.
I'm an Aucks man, and I HATE the dystopia where non-Maori tattoo enthusiasts replicate the cultural significance. At least Dwayne Rock Johnson was actually from NZ - Maori-design tattoos is just a trend and that's not fair.
Here’s a fun facts our ancestors only had puhoro on their buns and thighs and tamoko on their faces back in the day there were no tamoko on peoples arms or chest back then. But now that we are urbanised most plastic maori only get it because they either think it looks cool or because they use it to identify as maori. There are artist out there that don’t know what they’re doing so be careful on who you choose to get your tamoko from yeah it may look cool but they don’t know the meanings behind the patterns they’re inking
It's part of the revival of our culture in the modern day. We aren't limited by how it was done hundreds of years ago and we all want to show and be proud of our culture and ourselves. Don't bring other Maori down because of your outdated views, we get enough of that from the crown. Embrace the new ways and be proud that we are able to grow with the times rather than stay stagnant and die out.