Maori tattoo designs meaning

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Maori Tattoo (Ta Moko) - the definite guide to Maori tattoo designs and symbols, including fish hook tattoos, patterns, styles and the meanings behind different tribal tattoos.

The #koru or fern is the most popular #symbol used in #traditional and #contemporary #maori tattoos. It represents new life, #growth, #strength and #peace. The koru is drawn in negative space, creating the empty space by drawing the #patterns around it.

Maori Tattoo (Ta Moko) - the definite guide to Maori tattoo designs and symbols, including fish hook tattoos, patterns, styles and the meanings behind different tribal tattoos.

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