《毛利人文化英》PPT课件.ppt

Maori moko and tattoo毛利人的刺青Show two pictures about Maori moko and tattoo A sign of statusRealfaceAboutwomenMaori moko and tattooMaori moko and tattooPainnessInClassicMaorisociety,themalewasthefullytattooedflourishingdecoratedcheeks,chin,noseandforeheadaswellasbuttocksandthighs.Tattooingwasasignofstatusandfarfromsimplydecoratingtheface.TheMaoriofrankdidnotacquirehisrealfaceuntilhehadbeentattooed.Indeed,personaltattoopatternswereoftenrememberedratherthanfacialcharacteristics.Inthepast,Maoriwomenwithauthenticmoko,onlytattooedlipsandchin.Recently,somethingsuperficiallysimilarhasmadeanappearanceamongwomen,butitisnomorethanavariantofthecurrentinternationaltattooandbody-piercingfashioncrazeTattooingwasapainfulprocess,conductedwithuhi(serratedchisel)andmallet,sootbeingrubbedintotheopenwoundtoprovidecolouring.TheMaoritechniquedifferedfromotherPolynesiantattooinginthatdesignswereactuallycutandnotjustprickedintotheflesh.ThepainnessoftattooingThetraditionalMaoriwelcomeiscalledapowhiri,thisinvolvesahongiwhichisagreetingthatinvolvespressingnosesasopposedtoakiss.Theapproachofhongiis:theownertouchestheguestwiththetipofthenosetwoorthreetimes.Accordingtothestatement,thelongertheytouched,thatmorerespecttheguestsget.Inordertomakethechildrensnosetall,themotheroftenputthechildrensnosebetweenherknees.