毛利人文化英文.pptx

毛利人文化英文第1页/共10页Maori moko and tattoo ‘Real face A sign of statusAbout women Painness第2页/共10页a sign of statusIn Classic Maori society ,the male was the fully tattooed flourishing decorated cheeks, chin, nose and forehead as well as buttocks and thighs. Tattooing was a sign of status and far from simply decorating the face. 第3页/共10页The Maori of rank did not acquire his real face until he had been tattooed. Indeed, personal tattoo patterns were often remembered rather than facial characteristics.? Real Face第4页/共10页women : past and nowRecently, something superficially similar has made an appearance among women, but it is no more than a variant of the current international tattoo and body-piercing fashion crazeIn the past,Maori women with authentic moko,only tattooed lips and chin.第5页/共10页The painness of tattooingTattooing was a painful process, conducted with uhi (serrated chisel) and mallet, soot being rubbed into the open wound to provide colouring.. The Maori technique differed from other Polynesian tattooing in that designs were actually cut and not just pricked into the flesh. 第6页/共10页第7页/共10页Hongi(碰鼻礼）The traditional Maori welcome is called a powhiri, this involves a hongi which is a greeting that involves pressing noses as opposed to a kiss.第8页/共10页Guess: who is he ??第9页/共10页The approach of hongi is: the owner touches the guest with the tip of the nose two or three times. According to the statement, the longer they touched , that more respect the guests get . In order to make the children’s nose tall, the mother often put the childrens nose between her knees.