Marquesan tattoos

Maori Arm Tattoo Design

Marquesan with classic tattoos, Papeete, Tahiti | Beauty of ...

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A design for my bicep i am working on. uses the following motifs: 1) Top - Ipu: Vessel, bowl, cup or dish. Bowls or ipus have various uses and importance, some according to the materials used and by whom these utensils could be used by, often the tattoo being the designator in its use also. Its deepr meanings i will not go into here! :) The lower part of this design has PUPUA' the arms of a Tiki or person. 2) Bottom - Matahoata: The eyes of a person or TIKI, MATA meaning eyes. HOATA means…

So wearing a Marquesan tattoo is a way to show a distinction between the Polynesians, marking their rank and social importance.

Polynesian tattoo indigenous primitive art. Illustration about abstract, curl, shape, sign, fashion, isolated, pattern, indigenous, floral, ornament, graphic, ornate - 116118744

Polynesian Marquesan Cross

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