Culture Watch: Maori Art
Painting on Stone 2004
I was browsing through a body art book that had several pictures of Maori tattoos (Tā moko) and was really taken with their artwork and culture. Tattooing has a long rich history and for me it is quite fascinating to see how different cultures use it to define themselves. We do have a Maori Elder in Yellow Springs called Raymond Ruka who has written a book called "The Family Tree of the Rainbow". We had quite a squabble about which is better, marmite or vegemite, LOL, and for those who might be interested in what the difference is, check this out.
Haka (Ka Mate)
This is a famous Maori dance by the "All Blacks" Rugby Team. I wonder what the opposing team think as they see this. Anyway I enjoyed seeing it.
This is a famous Maori dance by the "All Blacks" Rugby Team. I wonder what the opposing team think as they see this. Anyway I enjoyed seeing it.
Ka kite ano
(see you again)
(see you again)
Comments
I like the simplicity of the stone and-- how can anyone go wrong with the age-old element of shape -spiral.?
thanks for all the inspiration and the links of information.
Your blog is always such a lot of fun to visit, thanks!
ckw I LOVED the movie The Piano and so agree with you about Karvey Kietel.
And that haka! These days, no one is very scared, but imagine what it must have been like a few hundred years ago!
http://www.korero.maori.nz/ is a good site for those interested.
Visiting here is always interesting and fun and such a treat.
Have I thanked you for that lately?
Thank you dear heart!
Hugs,
Sue
Oh By the way thanx for the wet canvas link, It really provides lots of resources especially for Aquarelle, so I joined in but for now I am just looking and consulting the various threads..I am enjoying it, thanx!
Love the rock!
Sherry
The place where I got a piercing last year is also a tattoo parlor and their gallery is lined with photos of indigenous peoples with their tattoos and piercings. It was pretty fascinating. I could have stayed there for hours.