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mokomokai

/ˌmɒkəˈmɒkʌɪ

noun (plural same) NZ

A preserved Maori head with traditional facial tattoos, kept as a trophy of war or for ritual reasons: mokomokai became highly sought after as curios...

These are some of the mokomokai preserved in the museums of France.
He built up an unrivalled collection of mokomokai.
His work evocatively includes both Maori iconography and culture, such as shrunken heads (mokomokai), native birds such as tui, and European symbols and items.

Origin

Late 19th century: Maori, literally 'tattooed slave or captive'.

单词	mokomokai
释义	mokomokai /ˌmɒkəˈmɒkʌɪ / noun (plural same) NZ A preserved Maori head with traditional facial tattoos, kept as a trophy of war or for ritual reasons: mokomokai became highly sought after as curios... These are some of the mokomokai preserved in the museums of France. He built up an unrivalled collection of mokomokai. His work evocatively includes both Maori iconography and culture, such as shrunken heads (mokomokai), native birds such as tui, and European symbols and items. Origin Late 19th century: Maori, literally 'tattooed slave or captive'.
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