The Pacific islands have some of the earliest dated recordings of their people’s ancestors in the world. The Beliefs of these people date back over thousands of years. One of the most fascinating cultures aspects of these people and the island that they inhabited, were their way of life to communicate with their ancestors and family heritage. Most of the Pacific islands today are mixed up of one another. Almost every single one of these islands used vast and vary techniques for their ways to tell their story and way of life through appearance. The biggest form was Tattooing. These cultures are known for their big exotic tattoos all over the body. These tattoos aren’t for looks, like most now days. These tattoos back then were meant to have ones family’s heritage and story on them. It was also a way to show appreciation and adulthood to one’s culture. In the late 1700’s the tattoo style became an art form and was starting to spread to other cultures. The Maori Style is one of the biggest types today and consists of hundreds of culture forms along with it.
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