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Moko Smith

Moko Smith

Māori tā moko tattoo artist (Mokonui-a-rangi Smith) practicing traditional hand-tapping tattoo methods under the moniker Uhi Tapu

Jun 21, 2026

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Here Now

Beyond surface level - Francesca Contaldo's exploration of Daunian tattoo

Jun 21 · 16m

Kadambri RaghukumarHOST
6:26
Observing from the sidelines, Francesca was drawn in by Moko's mastery and began working as his apprentice.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:32
I was like, oh, come and help us with the stretching.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:36
which is an important part of my practice as someone stretching the skin.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:42
And you'll learn a lot there.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:44
So we started with that.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:46
I don't teach them the hand tapping method, which is particular to Māori Pacific, some parts of Asia.
Moko Smith
Moko SmithGUEST
6:55
I've only been teaching them approaches to tattooing in general that then they can learn.
Kadambri RaghukumarHOST
10:06
Moko is sat on the floor as well, setting up his tools for his next client visiting from Hawaii.

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