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What does "MOKO" mean?

“Moko” is a type of camouflage that New Zealand native Maoris put on their faces before going hunting. This camouflage has become a permanent tattoo over time. The lines on the faces of the tribesmen increased depending on their cultural level, hunting skills, special powers, knowledge and number of children. Although throughout the history of existence, human beings have tried to paint all the symbols that they consider to be sacred and final for themselves on different surfaces, these tattoos, which are made on the images that express their feelings and thoughts through facial expressions and are often the starting point of physical communication, are the purest and absolute evidence of the individual's inner journey. Moko is a defense, Moko is attack, proliferation and extinction, Moko is being one with nature.

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