When looking at Maori art, there is one thing that sticks out amongst everything else with me, and with most likely everyone that sees it for the first time, this is their tattooing skills. They are equipped with many other art skills such as their carvings, weaponry, and townhouses, but the tattoos represent the tribe as a whole and are visible on the people themselves. The art of tattoo was brought to New Zealand by …showed first 75 words of 763 total…

…showed last 75 words of 763 total…and a form of government amongst the people. These facts tell us that although these may have been less civilized people than the rest of the world, they were disciplined and have the knowledge to keep their tribes together and peaceful. Bibliography Works Cited -Class notes Aussie/N.Z. Spring 2000 -http://www.culture.co.nz/ta-moko/maori_entry.htm -http://www.culture.co.nz/expressions/wharenui.htm -http://www.marketing.co.nz/bone/history.htm