Horatio Robley drawings of putaringa, designs close to the ear. Ancestry is indicated on each side of the face. The left side is generally (but not always, depending on the tribe) the father's side, while the right hand side indicates the mother's ancestry. Descent was a foremost requirement before a Moko could be undertaken. If one side of a person's ancestry was not of rank, that side of the face would have no Moko design.
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