Taniwha tattoo

Taniwha Waiwaia...Maniopoto guardian spirit. A Te Moko design my son drew for his sister depicting their whakapapa/family history on their Maori and Pakeha/European sides. Family is all

Taniwha

Taniwha- Maori myth: a huge creature that guards deep pools, caves, or seas. They can look like huge geckos, tuatara, sharks, whales, or a combination of all of those. They are very aggressive and dangerous.

Taniwha are creatures that dwell mostly in rivers, lakes and the ocean or anywhere there is water like swamps. They mainly live in dangerous areas where there are fierce currents, strong breakers or rocky shorelines. Taniwha have a great variety of forms. In the oceans they can be seen as pakake (whale) and sharks or great monsters with razor sharp spines with fish scales and large teeth. Some have wings and can even fly. Many can disguise themselves as floating logs. They also have a…

tattoo taniwhai and monster design

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