Moko - the art of tattoo - has always been part of the Maori world in New Zealand. It is about beauty, and belonging. And it is much more than skin deep.

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...

The tattoo is a traditional Maori tattoo that covers a woman's lips and chin. The newscaster clapped back at a viewer who has repeatedly complained about her face tattoo. You are viewing 1 of 3 ...

A MAORI woman was barred from a public bath in Japan because her traditional face tattoos fell foul of rules intended to keep mobsters away, she told AFP Friday.

The Maori veteran said he was left feeling “embarrassed” after he was refused service at a popular pub over his traditional face tattoo, known as Mataora. Michael Barclay told A Current Affair ...

Sally Anderson, who is married to a Maori man, says the moko tattoo on her chin symbolizes her ability to get past what she’s gone through in life, including a violent gang rape in her youth ...

New Zealand news anchor’s face tattoo honors her Maori heritage “It represents the Maori language. Ultimately, that’s why it’s sitting right on my mouth.” ...

America is in the middle of a tattoo craze. Forty percent of Americans aged 26 to 40 have been tattooed. More than a third of Americans 18 to 25 have already been inked somewhere — sometimes in ...

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...