Ta Moko / Butterflies
The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. Listen to a text about their traditional skin art, moko, here on the website.
In the textbook you can read a short story, "Butterflies", by a Maori author.
Video: The new face of tattooing in New Zealand
Al Jazeera video about the moko tradition in New Zealand.
Links
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Video (Al Jazeera)
(youtube.com)
Textbook Tasks
Listening
Visual Material
Articles and Resources
Links
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New Zealand
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Ta Moko
(media.newzealand. com) -
The Why Factor: Tattoos (radio programme)
(bbc.co. uk) -
Maori new king
(bbc.co. uk) -
Patricia Grace
(bookcouncil.org. nz) -
Interview with Patricia Grace
(christchurchcitylibraries.com)