» The engravings on the face of this figure represent a Maori cultural tradition of tattooing called Ta Moko. Receiving Moko is a sign of high social status and is an important milestone between childhood and adulthood, but it is a painful process where the skin is carved rather than punctured. Would you be brave enough to receive Moko?

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The engravings on the face of this figure represent a Maori cultural tradition of tattooing called Ta Moko. Receiving Moko is a sign of high social status and is an important milestone between childhood and adulthood, but it is a painful process where the skin is carved rather than punctured. Would you be brave enough to receive Moko?

Gable Peak Figure (Tekoteko)

Africa & Pacific Islands: Owsley Ethnographic Gallery»

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