Can you wear Pacific skin markings without offending? | The Pacific | ABC News

Pacific tatau and patterns have burst in popularity, not only among Pacific peoples, but also with non-Pacific, online scammers and world renowned brands. This often raises contentious arguments about cultural appropriation.

So who can have these ancient patterns etched on the skins? and what needs to be done to control the use of this artform that links us back to our Tūpuna – our ancestors?

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