2018年5月24日 · Moko kauae is the reassertion of an indigenous right that has been marginalised, demeaned and denied by Pākehā colonial dominance. It is not a right for Pākehā women. The resurgence of moko...

2016年9月12日 · For New Zealand Māori women, the moko kauae, or traditional female chin tattoo, is considered a physical manifestation of their true identity. It is believed every Māori woman wears a moko on...

2021年4月8日 · The Moko Kauae is a chin tattoo traditional reserved for Māori women with mana (high status and power) and older women of experience and achievement. Although in a contemporary view, this can be seen as the birthright of all Māori wahine regardless of their age, experience or achievements in life.

This historical record talks of Mataora retrieving the Taonga of Moko from the Realm of Rarohenga, the Underworld, where his wife Niwareka was from. Niwareka fled back to her home land after her husband beat her, a domestic violence occurance.

For New Zealand Maori women, the moko kauae, or traditional female chin tattoo, is considered a physical manifestation of their true identity. It is believed every Maori woman wears a moko on the inside, close to their heart; when they are ready, the tattoo artist simply brings it out to the surface.

Nanaia Mahuta is the first member of parliament in the world to wear a moko kauae. The 46-year-old made history not only because of her decision to wear her Maori identity on her face in a political arena, but as part of the resurgence in Maori women receiving the traditional ink.

2018年5月31日 · The Spinoff talks to wāhine Māori about the history, present and future of moko kauae, as well as Inia Taylor, the tā moko artist behind the controversial moko kauae worn by life coach Sally...

2018年12月18日 · In September, 15 wāhine Māori took part in a mokopapa wānanga at Rehua Marae, and now wear moko kauae proudly on their chin, an indelible representation of their whakapapa and identity. Nā Anna Brankin. Above: Whānau watch on as Ana Fa’au receives her moko. The wharenui at Rehua Marae in Ōtautahi is packed with people, voices uplifted in waiata.

Māori women continued to receive moko kauae (chin and lip tattoos) into the 1950s. From the 1970s Māori gang members wore moko as part of their gang insignia. From the 1980s the Māori renaissance encouraged tā moko as a way to express Māori or tribal identity.

2025年1月12日 · For Kirsten Crawford (Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Tukorehe), the journey to receiving her moko kauae has been one of identity, connection, and the feeling of “becoming complete.” But the haerenga became even more powerful when shared with her daughter and mother, marking a profound connection between three generations of wāhine Māori.