New Zealand - Maori Culture - Acquisition of moko. A tohunga working on a woman recipient of a chin and lip moko. The procedure and the pain involved is the same as for men. This might be a study posed for the camera rather than an actual operation. Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand - Understanding the Culture, Protocols and Customs Buddy Mikaere provides a highly readable historical overview of Maori in New Zealand and goes on to examine the impact of a changing urban world on the traditional way of life. He describes the renaissance of Maori culture and the revival of language and traditions that were nearly lost to the past. The importance of marae and community, with tribal structure still evident in the settlement of Maori Treaty of Waitangi claims, the vitality of kapa haka and waka ama for Maori youth, the art of ta moko tattooing all of these modern manifestations of culture are discussed and reviewed. Customs observed in formal situations, where people meet and greet one another, and at the marae where they come together to communicate and share hospitality, is described in detail, as is the tradition of burial. Photographs drawn from various sources, both historical and current, give a vivid impression of Maori traditions. Author: Buddy Mikaere ISBN: 9781869663988 © Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand Reprinted with permission by New Holland Publishers. (www.newhollandoublishers.com ) RRP – $34.99 NZD Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists