Many great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of the great ancient civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Ancient Greece, Rome, as well as Inca, Maya, and Olmec.
Ta Moko was like a history of a person's achievements and represented their status in their tribe.t was a huge honour for people to have Ta Moko. Ta Moko was worn by both men and women. It was applied to the face and buttocks of men, and to the chin, lips and shoulders of women. Depending on their ranking, they may also have Ta Moko on their face.
The people of the Congo speak of what they believe to be a Vumbi â ancestral ghost â which makes one wonder if there is any correlation between the words Jumbi and Vumbi. Trinidad and Tobago. A Moko jumbie is a protecting spirit in Trinidad and Tobago. The Bahamas. It is known as Sperit in The Bahamas.