Tā moko

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:printer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:can_be social status
gptkbp:can_create healing
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:depicted_in a connection to ancestors
gptkbp:form gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:artwork
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tā moko
gptkbp:includes moko (male facial tattoo)
moko kauae (female chin tattoo)
patterns and symbols
gptkbp:is_a_source_of pride for Māori people
gptkbp:is_associated_with spiritual beliefs
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Māori festivals
Māori literature
gptkbp:is_different_from gptkb:Western_tattooing
gptkbp:is_documented_in Māori history
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
Māori art exhibitions
gptkbp:is_influenced_by tribal affiliations
gptkbp:is_linked_to Māori sovereignty movements
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:church
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to a rite of passage
a form of protest
a source of inspiration for artists
a source of empowerment
a way to honor ancestors
misunderstood by outsiders
a family tradition
a personal journey
a family heirloom
a form of resistance
a form of self-expression
commercialized
controversial in modern contexts
a form of cultural exchange
a topic in Māori studies
misappropriated by non-Māori
painful to apply
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Māori rituals
gptkbp:is_recognized_by UNESCO as cultural heritage
an art form
a traditional practice
gptkbp:is_respected_by Māori communities
gptkbp:performed_by pre-colonial times
trained practitioners
gptkbp:represents ancestry
gptkbp:subject gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:TV_series
gptkbp:technique carving into the skin
gptkbp:tradition applied to face and body
gptkbp:training Māori cultural schools
gptkbp:uses natural pigments