A firefighter may get a Maltese cross tattoo to symbolize his or her pride in serving with the fire department. ... The process utilizes a wooden stick and animal bone that are forged together with string. ...

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A firefighter may get a Maltese cross tattoo to symbolize his or her pride in serving with the fire department. ... The process utilizes a wooden stick and animal bone that are forged together with string. ...

• Word Count: 2313
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The supernatural significance of the moko is reflected in its original name, ahi ta moko, which translates as "fire (or oven) of tattooing" (The"voz, 1984, p. 40). This reference to fire, or oven, comes from a Polynesian legend in which a chief undergoing the moko builds three stone ovens: one for himself, one for the priest, and one for the gods. ...

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