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tfester

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Why did the Maori of the Pacific Islands value tattoos?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The Pueblos' belief about their originsthat they originated in the womb of Mother Earth and were called into Daylight by their Sun Fatheris embodied in a type of narrative called
 
  a) an emergence tale.
  b) the sutra.
  c) a Procession of Ants.
  d) the Silpa Shastra.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The Maori believed tattoos could increase one's mana, a spiritual substance that is the manifestation of the gods on earth, which instills power on whomever carries it.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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