Many great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of the great ancient civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Ancient Greece, Rome, as well as Inca, Maya, and Olmec.
Ta Moko was like a history of a person's achievements and represented their status in their tribe.t was a huge honour for people to have Ta Moko. Ta Moko was worn by both men and women. It was applied to the face and buttocks of men, and to the chin, lips and shoulders of women. Depending on their ranking, they may also have Ta Moko on their face.
Tabono. Tabono is an African symbol representing strength, perseverance, persistence and purposefulness. The word tabono is interpreted as paddle or oar in Adinkra language. Drawn as four conjoint paddles/oars, tabono symbol means that one cannot simply achieve greatness without sacrificing, working hard and staying strong. Li, The Chinese Symbol for Strength. Chinese symbol for strength which is pronounced as âliâ is drawn with combining two letters of Chinese alphabet. Here is how li looks: