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This classic of ethnography describes Maori tattooing (moko), which communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations.Robley, Horatio Gordon is the author of 'Maori Tattooing' with ISBN 9780486430928 and ISBN 0486430928.
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