Question

Which of the following is NOT true about Maori tattooing ceremonies?

a. They take place in a grass hut or ancestral big house.
b. They are performed by experts and their assistants.
c. Friends and neighbors of the subject often attend.
d. The subject lies on a woven reed mat, which sanctifies the site of the ceremony.

Answer 1

Māori tattooing ceremonies traditionally take place in a grass hut or ancestral big house and are performed by experts and their assistants. Friends and neighbours of the subject often attend these ceremonies. However, the subject does not lie on a woven reed mat during the ceremony.

Step-by-step explanation:

Of the given options, option d. The subject lies on a woven reed mat, which sanctifies the site of the ceremony, is NOT true about Maori tattooing ceremonies. Maori tattooing ceremonies traditionally take place in a grass hut or ancestral big house (a) and are performed by experts and their assistants (b). Friends and neighbors of the subject often attend these ceremonies (c). However, the subject does not lie on a woven reed mat during the ceremony.