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  • Ira tangata (Tā moko)

Ira tangata (Tā moko) (Topical Term)

Preferred form: Ira tangata (Tā moko)
Used for/see from:
  • Tattoos, Facial
See also:

Whakamārama: Ko te tā moko i te taha maui a te pane a tētahi nō te kāhui ariki engari kei te taha o tōna matua.

Scope Note: The left side of the face in tattooing indicates the supreme human line and is also linked genealogically to the father's side.

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