<span class=normal>Later adding another image this time of the completed tattoo Sidharth added, Its a Maori whale tale which represents speed, strength & success! But sadly not a permanent one ?? #SidNZ #NZMustDo. The T? moko is a taonga (treasure) to M?ori, therefore each moko design is considered intellectual property. Every moko contains ancestral/tribal messages specific to the wearer and tells the story of the wearers family and tribal affiliations and their placing within these social structures. Therefore, the moko is much more than an art form - it is an historical record. </span>