Post #243023 by Paipo on Fri, Jul 14, 2006 9:17 PM

On 2006-07-14 20:27, harro wrote:
did he really come up with that fantastic design there and then, and you were prepared to have whatever he came up with tattooed on your forearm? that shows a lot of faith and courage, but it was all worthwhile!

Yes, exactly as I described,but he did spend a while before starting, thinking deeply on what he was going to do and preparing mentally (as did I!) With Polynesian tatau, traditionally you do not choose what is put upon you - it is chosen for you. Te Aturangi's (art tour guide) ta moko were all given to him at various stages of his life, with some his major pieces done for when he sailed voyaging canoes between Pacific nations.
I had decided a while back that if I ever got tattooed I wanted something traditional that wouldn't date. I know I'll never lose my love of Pacific art, so it wasn't too hard to go through with. Unfortunately I'm hooked now, and I'm already planning my next visit to a Maori tattooist here in NZ!

[ Edited by: Paipo 2006-07-14 21:18 ]