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  • Woman with chin tattoo accused of appropriating native New Zealand culture

    05/25/2018 1:06:16 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 89 replies
    Fox News ^ | 5/26/2018 | Janine Puhak
    A woman from New Zealand is facing backlash after photos of her chin tattoo began making waves earlier this week. Sally Anderson, a life coach, reportedly got the tattoo as an homage to New Zealand's indigenous Maori culture, but some are saying it's offensive on the grounds of cultural appropriation. The tattoo, known as a "moko kauae," has since sparked a debate across the island nation, the BBC reported. The blonde, blue-eyed white woman is reportedly married to a Maori man who has a full facial tattoo, and she claims her body art symbolizes strength after surviving a gang rape...