MARKS OF MANA - FULL DOCUMENTARY — Coconet

MARKS OF MANA - FULL DOCUMENTARY — Coconet: Across the Moana the art of tatau is legendary - but the marks for women contain stories and meanings that are often little known, especially for new generations. 

These age old symbols of the Moko Kauae, the Fijian Veiqia, the Papuan Tep Tok and the Samoan Malu were made to celebrate the significance of the female role, but many were also created by female tatau artists. 

'Marks of Mana' explores the female history of tatau in our cultures, and the meaning behind these patterns linked like a necklace around the Moana.

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I highly recommend this Doco (documentary) to watch in gaining an understanding of the importance of tatau or even tattooing females in the Pacific. It's not everyone's cup of tea but in light of what we see with many women in Oceania or in the Pacific (including NZ) now becoming 'marked' it explains the importance why this phenomenon is...