Many great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of the great ancient civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Ancient Greece, Rome, as well as Inca, Maya, and Olmec.
Ta Moko was like a history of a person's achievements and represented their status in their tribe.t was a huge honour for people to have Ta Moko. Ta Moko was worn by both men and women. It was applied to the face and buttocks of men, and to the chin, lips and shoulders of women. Depending on their ranking, they may also have Ta Moko on their face.
The kanji character for issho (ä¸å) in issho mochi has the same pronunciation as the kanji character for issho (ä¸ç) that means a lifetime, and therefore this tradition symbolizes the wish that the child will not have any difficulties with food throughout their lifetime.