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Mau moko : the world of Maori tattoo

documentary heritage
  • Description

    In the traditional Maori world the moko, or facial or body tattoo, was part of everyday life...after almost dying out in the 20th century Maori skin art is now experiencing a powerful revival with many young urban Maori displaying the moko as a spectacular gesture of ethnic pride and identity.

    Mau moko examines the use of moko by traditional Maori, notes historical material including manuscripts and unpublished, aural sources, and links the art to the present day.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    GN672.6.T2 TEA (Library of Congress Call Number)

    38520 (Cat ID)

    71991 (DBTextworks system ID)

    31685 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Mau moko : the world of Maori tattoo
  • Primary Maker

    Becky Nunes

    Linda Nikora

    Mohi Rua

    Rolinda Karapu

     Ngahuia Te Awekotuku

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Penguin Viking
  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Date
    2007
  • Physical Description

    259 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 27 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780670045617
  • Language
    English
    Te Reo Māori
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    3 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Related Object Notes
    ACQ-2020-2 Photography of Becky Nunes
  • Subject Category

    Tribal tattoos--New Zealand--History

    Tattooing--New Zealand--Pictorial works

    Tattoo artists--New Zealand

  • Content
    Introduction. Whaia te moko whakatu: Beginnings of the project
    1. He ngarahu tapu taku ngarahu: Origins of the art in the ancient world
    2. Ki te whakanekenek o te ao = Towards a changing world
    3. Manawahine. Women and moko moving between times
    4. Pupuritia te uhi: The artist's stories
    5. Mauria mai te taonga: the wearer's stories
    6. Taia o moko into the future.
  • Subject Notes
    Ngahuia Te Awekotuku is a cultural activist, writer, research professor and artist.
  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
    Reading Room
    General Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
  • Language Description
    English and Maori
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