MĀORI NAIL TRANSFER TATTOOS | NGĀ MOEMOEĀ O WHAKARURU | BLACK & WHITE wedding navigation and change

navigation and change

due to wāhine historically being the main hunters of them within many iwi

and WW1 veteran

The resilience and sovereignty of Kānaka Maoli is honoured with the iconic flag emblem and tribal patterns that embody strength and protection

MĀORI NAIL TRANSFER TATTOOS | NGĀ MOEMOEĀ O WHAKARURU | BLACK & WHITE wedding navigation and changeDesigned by Peter Ormsby from Out the Kete and inspired by my koro, Whakaruru Hoete Ahipene a master carver whose visions came to him in dreams this piece is steeped in legacy and transformation. Ng Moemoe o Whakaruru honours the art of storytelling through whakairo, and the way those stories are passed down, not just in words, but through hands, heart, and craft. This design is a reminder of the beauty and wisdom gifted to us by those who came