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The Maori , the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, are renowned for their distinctive tattoos, also known as moko. The curvilinear tattoos, which are richly symbolic, are facial because in traditional Maori culture the head is the most sacred part of the body. This image is not available for licensing.

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The Maori , the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, are renowned for their distinctive tattoos, also known as moko. The curvilinear tattoos, which are richly symbolic, are facial because in traditional Maori culture the head is the most sacred part of the body. This image is not available for licensing.

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