Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...

The tattoo is a traditional Maori tattoo that covers a woman's lips and chin. The newscaster clapped back at a viewer who has repeatedly complained about her face tattoo. You are viewing 1 of 3 ...

Social media platform Snapchat removed filters that placed Maori tattoos on the faces of its users following backlash from New Zealand last week. The filters depicted multiple sacred Maori tattoos ...

Maori people consider tattoo art as sacred, and it is taken as an important marker of the wearer's identity. The move follows local media reports that the filters were proliferating on social media.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (UPI) --Guy Pearce said his new movie The Convert, in theaters and video-on-demand Friday, made a permanent impact on him as he got Maori tattoos from the film's Maori tattoo ...

In 2021, Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara because the first person to anchor a prime time news broadcast in NZ bearing a moko kauae, a traditional Maori tattoo that covers a woman’s lips and chin.

Snapchat filters have gotten some flack in the past. In 2016, a filter was pulled from the app after users noticed that it resembled an Asian stereotype.Similarly, a Juneteenth filter was removed ...

The developers had created filters that can be applied to applications like Instagram and Snapchat. These filters go by titles like "Maori Mask" and "Maori Face Tattoo," among others.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (UPI) --Guy Pearce said his new movie The Convert, in theaters and video-on-demand Friday, made a permanent impact on him as he got Maori tattoos from the film's Maori tattoo ...