Theres a NO-NO in love. Whether youre rich or poor, young or old, white or black. Yes, even youre in different nation, when love knocks all you can say is YES. Just like Rolando a half Pinoy and European. He married a Maori from New Zealand. They live well now with their kids.
Rolando got inked on his both arms representing his culture and his wife. He said that he wants to show off his pride and of course his love to his family.
Culture Tribal TA MOKO and KALINGA Tattoo (BATEK) with BAYBAYIN ( Freehand - Half sleeve)
Upon talking to Rolando, I asked him to tell me, his story behind these marvelous tattoos. He explained each tattoo. On his right arm is the Ta Moko, a permanent body and face marking by Maori. Traditionally it is distinct from tattoo and tatau in that the skin was carved by uhi (chisels) rather than punctured. This left the skin with grooves, rather than a smooth surface. Well his tattoo is made in modern style of tattooing. His right arm represents the culture of his wife.
On his left arm is Kalinga Tatoo inspired Batek is the Kalinga term for the traditional tattoos or inscriptions found on the skin of Northern Luzon Philippine natives, who view batek as a symbol of valor, a proud cultural glorification which was preserved till date even after thousand years of Kalingan voyage and establish the cultural civilization up to the modern world. Just like the Ta Moko, Batek created by hand-tapping the ink into the skin using sharpened sticks or animal bones (made like needles) with clay formed disks. He mixed the Baybayin scripts of the name his 7 children, which means a lot to him.
It was all good. I enjoyed researching the Pinoy tattoo and learning the history. I came up with the basic structure of the design and Tu did his magic with structuring the certain elements. it was all done free hand too.
Rolando was so delightful while we were talking. He said that it probably took 11 hours for Batek because of lots of line work and Ta Moko about 6 hours. These all thanks to his awesome artist Turumakina Duley whose also a Maori. Tu, made these freehand, yes indeed, FREEHAND - - no traces at all, isnt he stunning? Have you checked on the linings of each arm, thats absolutely linear. No wonder they spent 6 hours every session.
My son is about to get his fusion of Ta Moko and Kalinga piece done soon too hopefully.
Like father, like son! these are the lines that Rolando said before I thanked him for his superb story of his tattoo.
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