In addition to the fat on his body that is comparable to that of a fattened pig, Atulu's skin is also covered with tattoos. ≦
On his left shoulder is a roaring lion, on his right shoulder is a ferocious poisonous scorpion, on the left side of his chest lies a crab with teeth and claws, and there are tattoos on other places including his neck.
Pointing to this tattoo, Lao Wang said sternly: "Aturu, I don't care what tattoos represent in your Maori culture, but in our country, anyone who dares to tattoo a lion and a scorpion like you is a gangster! So, you'd better Be brave, at least worthy of the tattoos on your body!"
Tattooing is the traditional tattoo art of the Maori people. What is unique is that they regard head tattoos as noble. Stronger people do not have tattoos on their bodies, but on their faces. In this way, you can often see some big men with ghostly symbols on their faces on the streets of New Zealand, who look scarier than terrorists.
However, when it comes to Maori people, you cannot judge their character by their tattoos. Many people may have tattoos on their faces, but they are kind-hearted and gentle-tempered.
In recent years, as the world's economic globalization has intensified, fewer Maori people have tattoos on their faces, otherwise it will be difficult to find a suitable job - you can't even see your face clearly with tattoos on your face, so you can't let your boss find people based on their tattoos, right
When Atulu was about to speak, Hani waved his hand to stop him, then frowned and said: "Wait, man. As far as I know, in Maori culture, your tattoos contain sacred meanings, so what do these things on your body mean? ?”
Lao Wang didn’t understand the Maori tattoo culture, so Hani gave him a brief introduction.
Maori people call tattoos Ta-moko. The original tattoos are roughly divided into three types: scar tattoos, brand tattoos and tattoos. Maori people mostly use tattoos to represent tribal symbols. The more tattoos on the body, the more noble the status.
Among them, no matter what kind of pattern it is, every tattoo pattern on their body is unique. It records a person's occupation, status in the tribe, his family, and even his life's achievements and achievements, just like a seal. A personal history on the skin is a symbol of status and achievement.
At this point in the introduction, Honey asked: "You know about the Treaty of Waitangi, right?"
Lao Wang nodded, of course he knew that this treaty opened a new era of Maori and white immigration. Now New Zealand's National Day is the day when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.
Hani continued: "Then you must not know that when attending the signing ceremony, the Maori chiefs tattooed their faces on the contract as signatures, and according to the agreement, the contracts at that time had to have the chiefs A facial tattoo is required to make the contract valid!”
Charlie also nodded and said: "Yes, for Maori chiefs, facial tattoos are very important. They are equivalent to the family emblems of European nobles and the private seals of your big Chinese businessmen. They can be carried with you and stamped wherever you go." Effective."
In view of this, Maori tattoos are relatively abstract, and the patterns are mostly swirling mysterious patterns with unique meanings, which make them look more stylish when signing some contracts.
Otherwise, like Atulu, the tattoo is a lion and a scorpion, which looks very fierce, but when you sign the contract, it is more funny. People who don’t know why think it is a comic strip.
After understanding this, Lao Wang also looked at the Maori man and asked: "Yes, Atulu, the tattoos on your body are different from those of your compatriots. What is the unique meaning of them?"
Atulu was about to speak again, but the Mexican handsome boy interrupted him again and guessed: "Let me guess, I think the lion should be the totem of your clan, and the scorpion represents your status..."
"No, this is the zodiac sign. My eldest son is a Leo, my youngest son is a Scorpio, and my wife is a Cancer, so I tattooed the lion and Scorpio on my shoulders and the cancer on my heart, which means that I love my wife and will support her. "Child." The big Maori man interrupted the handsome Mexican boy.
After hearing his explanation, a group of people in the room were stunned. Lao Wang blinked. The reason for Atulu's tattoo is quite reasonable, but you are a Maori!
Seeing everyone's reaction, the big Maori man felt embarrassed. He rubbed his nose and whispered: "I am not Ta-tuhi."
"What?" Lao Wang didn't understand. What Atulu said were two Maori words.
Hani continued to explain to him that Ta-moko said before that it means tattoo and it also means tattoo, but there is a very big difference between the two!
Ta-moko refers to the kind of tattoos that represent ethnic groups and cultures. They have special meanings and cannot be tattooed on the body casually. They need to be recognized and can even be said to have intellectual property rights.
This is no exaggeration. Hani turned on his computer and searched for a piece of news to show Lao Wang. This was a lawsuit in Wellington last year. A Maori sued an Italian company for using his face tattoo as its company logo. The tattoo represented his father. The court ruled against the Italian company: What does it mean when you painted his father on the wall
It generally refers to the artistic decoration on the skin. It has no sacred meaning and it doesn't matter what you pierce.
After understanding this, Lao Wang said to Atulu: "I am convinced of you, brother, I am convinced! You are also a clan leader, aren't you? How can you tattoo these constellations? Why don't you tattoo the special characteristics of your clan? Tattoo?”
Atulu said weakly: "Boss, I wanted to stab him when I was a boy, but it hurt too much, and we are a small ethnic group with no special culture, so I didn't stab him."
"Then why did you get stabbed? Were you not afraid of the pain?"
Atulu shook his head and said: "No, my wife asked me to get the tattoo, otherwise she would beat me. It would be much more painful for the old ladies to beat me than getting a tattoo!"
"Ah, your mother exploded!" The commander opened his beak and widened his eyes, showing his stunned look for the first time.
Wang Bo sighed and said: "Who can do anything? I feel that there is nothing I can do about Atulu being afraid of his wife."
"There's nothing I can do, let the old monster try, he can roar at anyone, like a lion!"
Hani suddenly became anxious: "Yan, what's the grudge? Why do you blame this matter on me? You still think I'm too popular in the town, don't you?"
Atulu looked at them with wide eyes and said, "What on earth do you want to do? What can't you do?"
"We want to help you fight for family status!" Wang Bo said.
Atulu said inexplicably: "I have great family status, why do I need you to help me fight for it? I'm really not afraid of Lily, I respect her. She has paid so much for me."
"For example, she gave birth to two sons for me. For example, when I was bullied outside, she always stood up for me. For example, she prepared meals for me every day..." (.) 8