Hey guys,
I fear that this topic doesn't really fit in here, but as the other forums didn't seem to be the right place either I post it here, because this forum draws most of the attention.
I'm desperately seeking information on Maori tattoos (ta moko) and their commercial version the kirituhis. The latter ones are maori-style tattoos but they don't have a tribal meaning like the mokos. I'm considering to get one done but as this is a very sensitive topic I would like to get some expert-advise on this. I don't want to insult maori-culture by getting something under my skin that looks like some tribe's name or has any other cultural/spiritual meanings to a maori. I just like that style and have also found a few maori-style tattoos on the net that can be worn by non-maoris. My question now is if anyone of you guys knows a place in Europe (preferably Germany, GB, Netherlands) where this kind of work is done? I don't know when I'll make to NZ so I would like to go through this while I'm still here...
Thanks a lot in advance,
Chris