New at my Patreon... You can't really tell by glancing at this photo, but this figure was created at a scale of 2.4:1 when compared to an ordinary human. Which seems appropriate, as Tūhuru Kōkare was a man who was larger than life:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/image-of-week-153799059

#NewZealand #history #Maori #museum

"These methods address how gender is viewed by Western society: inseparable from physical sexual characteristics.
But gender and sex are different. They aren’t intertwined, and many gender characteristics are learned traits or stereotypes enforced by Western society."

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/21-03-2026/how-ta-moko-is-redefining-gender-for-takatapui-maori

#lgbtq #trans #queer #maori #tattoo #gender #colonization #culture

"As Western models of gender affirmation fall short, one takatāpui Māori turns to pūhoro and whakapapa – reclaiming identity through tā moko and redefining what it means to be seen.
...
If a society influences what gender looks like within their communities, what does it look like within te ao Māori? To me, it looks like moko."

#Gender #Sexuality #Culture #Māori #TāMoko #tattoo #takatāpui #Aotearoa #OtherPeoplesExperiences #affirmation

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/21-03-2026/how-ta-moko-is-redefining-gender-for-takatapui-maori