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Tattooed History : The Story Of Mokomokai
Paperback Edition: 1
Tattooed History: The Story of Mokomokai presents in a new way, and in a new light, the ancient art of tattooing among the Maori people. Tattooed History: The Story of Mokomokai traces the history, the preservation and the "great success among collectors all over the world of Moko tattoos". They were used by the Maori people to emphasise their high social status. Through in-depth texts and historical testimonies we can discover and understand the motivations that pushed these peoples to preserve Mokomokai heads. When a member of the tribe died, the tattooed face was preserved and kept for sacred ceremonies, just as the faces of enemies killed in battle were considered spoils of war.
Robert K. Paterson is a professor emeritus of law at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Born and raised in New Zealand, Professor Paterson attained a law degree in 1969 from the Victoria University of Wellington. He graduated at Stanford University in California, followed by a professorship at Allard School of Law in 1975. Paterson teaches the only course in Canada on Cultural Property and Art Law.
Publisher : Five Continents Editions
Pages : 164
Publication date : 2021-10-15
Subjects: Non-fiction, Māori, Māori Indigenous Knowledge / Mātauranga Māori, Te Reo Māori