The masterpiece captures the image of Wharekauri Tahuna, a high-ranking priest who was considered one of the last tattooed ...
The wide reach of Māori art is laid out in a manner that is impossible to resist The post Book of the Week: The book of the ...
The NZ$3.75m ($2.2m; $1.7m) sale also marks the highest price ever paid for a painting at auction in New Zealand, according to the auction house. It comes at a point of increased racial tensions in ...
Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify a sacred oath to protect and honor one’s community.