“The moko you see is that person’s genealogy and achievements, and the whole design ends up becoming a treasure for that individual’s family,” Karaitiana Taiuru, an expert on Maori knowledge and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Zealand life coach has been taken to task over her controversial face tattoo, which she has been accused of using to help ...

(UPI) --Rihanna appears to have been so unhappy with the Maori tattoo she received while on tour in New Zealand -- which a local artist applied using a traditional chisel-and-mallet method-- that she ...

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate in ...

This image was posted on Instagram by Sidharth Malhotra. Wellington: Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra got a traditional Maori design temporarily inked on his forearm at The National Tattoo Museum of ...

A white woman is sparking outrage in New Zealand for getting a traditional Maori face tattoo — and using it to promote her life coaching business. Sally Anderson, who is married to a Maori man, says ...

A New Zealand expert on Maori tattoos today criticised Mike Tyson for the design the boxer had had put on his face. A New Zealand expert on Maori tattoos today criticised Mike Tyson for the design the ...

Maori tattoos are a permanent reminder of New Zealand for many Rugby World Cup tourists. During a month-long trip to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup, French tourist Pierre Crequis, 31, got a Maori ...