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Guest - Whakamarumaru

  October 14th, 2024

Inspired by Whakamarumaru (To shelter, protect):

Whakamarumaru tattoo

Emilio requested this unconventionally shaped design for his upper arm and shoulder.

Everything revolves around his family, with the central turtle representing his wife and the name of their children placed as maorigrams (Mael, Devya and Niilo) inside a sun around the turtle with korus next to each other (new life). The rays of the sun are made of shark teeth (adaptability and strength).

A hammerhead shark (tenacity, strength) representing Emilio starts at the elbow and ends over the shoulder, protecting ...

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turtle sun hammerhead shark orca lizard gecko manta seahorse tiki frangipani flower maorigrams koru spear heads family children mother father protection strength tenacity patience

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