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8MMA Tā moko

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  • What does 'whakapapa' mean?
    Your genealogy/ancestry or stacking on top of each other
  • True or false? Tā moko shows a person's identity, status & whakapapa.
    True
  • What is 'kirituhi'?
    Designs that are similar to or inspired by Tā Moko but doesn't show whakapapa
  • Why are women refered to as 'te whare tangata'?
    Recognising the role women have in creating life
  • What is the word for a female chin tattoo?
    Moko kauae
  • What is the name of the atua associated with earthquakes, whose name refers to tā moko?
    Rūaumoko
  • True or false: If you have whakapapa Māori you have a right to wear moko.
    True
  • What is 'mana wāhine'
    The power or spiritual essence associated with women
  • What does 'whenua' mean? (2 things)
    Land and placenta
  • What is 'mana whenua'
    Authority over land
  • What is the word for a male full face tattoo?
    Mataora
  • Mataora brought back the art of tattooing from Rarohenga. What did Niwareka bring back?
    Tāniko
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