Common Maori Tattoo Mistakes

How the maoris arrived on the shores on New Zealand.

Tattooing came from Eastern Polynesian culture to New Zealand according to archaeological evidence.

In archaeological sites in New Zealand and Eastern Polynesia, the bone chisels used for tattooing can be found. Although the Maori practiced tattooing, there is no evidence that the Moriori people did.

Maori Tribal Tattoos

In the earlier times of New Zealand, the early sites can showcase the widest chisel blades, leading to proving the theory that there might be a preference towards rectilinear tattoo patterns.