Hawaiian tribal face paint female6/18/2023 ![]() This left the skin with grooves like a record, instead of being smooth like modern tattoos. Instead, they were carved into the skin using a mallet and a chisel that was made from a bone and the ink was made from ash and fat. After all, these tattoos weren’t put on using a needle gun. ![]() They were tattooed on during a ceremony, and each line showed the person’s bravery and strength. Most Maoris started getting their tattoos during adolescence.Įach design was unique, but generally they were in the shape spirals. The most common place to get them was the face, but some Maori people were known to get their necks, torsos, and arms tattooed as well. Tattoos held a special significance to the Maori people and both men and women would get them.
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