What Do Maori Tattoos Mean?
Among the most striking and powerful of tattoo designs are Maori tattoo designs, they are imbued with powerful significance that comes from Maori culture and history, while also making simply beautiful designs to wear. Many people are tempted to get a Maori tattoo design purely because of the striking beauty and power of these images, but it is a mistake to do this becuase Maori tattoos heach have such a strong meaning in Maori culture and you should be sure to understand what statement you are making with the design you choose to wear on your body.
Be sure to look into what these tattoos mean before you choose one to get inked on your body. The Maori people are the indigenous people that live in New Zealand, and are orignially Polynesian by race. It's believed they arrived in the Polynesian islands first in the 1300s, settling in and around the islands and then developing their own unique and distinct culture and ways of life. The arrival of Europeans in Polynesia in the 1700s dramatically disrupted Maori life and led to the gradual decline of the Maori tribes through the 1800s. But many aspects of Maori culture have actually become very popular and undergone a kind of popular revival over the last 40 years, all around the world.
This is particularly the case with Maori tattoo designs, which have become immensely popular in many different countries. This is inpart because Maori tattoos are unique visually and in meaning.
You can read my reivew of the most popular website online to buy Maori tattoo designs here: Chopper Tattoo Review
The origins of tattoos in Maori mythology are said to have come from the lord of the underworld, in a story about a love affair. This love affair was between a young man named Mataori and a prnicess of the underworld named Niwareka. One day the lovers fought and Mataori beat Niwareka, causing her to flee back to Uetonga - her father's kingdom in the underworld.
Mataori followed Niwareka to Uetonga, feeling terrible from regret and shame for what he had done. He sought her forgiveness but had first to overcome many challenges. Finally, after a long battle, he made it to Uetonga. But when he got there Niwareka's father and family laughed at him because of his appearance, which was bedraggled. His face paint and clothes had been detroyed. But still he begged for Niwareka's forgiveness and she eventually accepted his apology. Niwareka's father was so impressed by Mataori's earnesty that beforethey returned to the overworld, he decided to teach Mataori the art of tattooing.
To read more about Maori tattoo designs, go here: Maori Tattoo Designs
If you'd rather read about Tribal tattoos in general, go here: Tribal Tattoo Designs
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