This episode I am talking with my good friend and master of the traditional Maori art form of Ta Moko... Turumakina Duley.

Tu shares with us his knowledge of Ta Moko and the origin stories of Maori tattooing. We delve into the ceremony and ritual involved in the process of receiving these ancient markings and the significance of the patterns and designs.

We journey into the connection to the ancestors and the importance of identification and belonging along with the healing of personal and cultural past traumas.

Tu brings us up to date with the revival of this ancient and important art form and the significance it has in lending a hand to other cultures who are now just beginning to revive theirs.

We look into the tools and pigments used and we are treated to some of the wonderful legends that formed the foundations of Ta Moko.

This episode is a must listen.

Turumakina Duley:

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Title music: Ngā Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu