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Traditionally, why did Maori men wear Ta moko? (Site 1)

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Maori men get a traditional tohungo tā moko, because of the legend

Legend has it that a young man, Mataora, fell in love with Niwareka, a princess of the underworld. Mataora and Niwareka were married. Mataora wore a temporary tattoo on his face.

Mataora was unkind to his wife. She left him and returned to the underworld. Mataora was very ashamed. He went to the underworld to ask Niwareka to forgive him. He had to go through many troubles to get to her. He finally reached her father who was a tohungo tā moko. The father wiped off Mataora’s temporary tattoo and applied tā moko to his face. Mataora asked Niwareka to forgive him. Niwareka forgave her husband. As a gift, Niwareka’s father taught Mataora how to create tā moko. Together, Niwareka and Mataora returned to the world above, bringing the art of tā moko with them.

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Answer 2

Answer: A moko on the face is the ultimate statement of one's identity as a Māori. The head is believed to be the most sacred part of the body. To wear the moko on the face is to bear an undeniable declaration of who you are.