Tā Moko and Tebori: Exploring the Meaning of Ink in Māori and Japanese Culture (via VICE) | Maori Worldwide

"The head is the most sacred part of the body. To choose to wear Tā moko, where I'm from, it's deep - the whole world is looking at you". Traditional Maori tattoo art or Tā moko has seen a revival in recent years. | BBC Arts

🎬 Remembering Julien Duvivier We honor the great French director Julien Duvivier and his timeless film Pépé le Moko (1937). In the heart of Algiers’ Casbah hides Pépé, a charismatic gangster doomed to a fate he cannot escape. Duvivier crafts a world where streets, alleys, and shadows become characters themselves, and tragic love turns into an eternal motif of French cinema. 🌟 Jean Gabin embodies the archetype of the “poetic hero of destiny,” and the film’s aesthetic influenced Hollywood noir,

New year, new tattoo? 🤔 Discover the history of tā moko, tatau, tattoo and more in NZ On Screen's Body Art Collection. https://www.nzonscreen.com/collection/body-art | NZ On Screen

Talking Tā moko, and the role it plays in preserving Maori history. NEEDLES & PINS, 8.30pm THURSDAY | VICELAND