The tattoo.

In the maori mythology, the tatoo beginning with a love story between a man who called Mataora and a princess of darkness who called Niwareka. One day, Mataora struck Niwareka. Niwareka fled for join the kingdom of his father Uetonga. Mataora is heartbroken and search the princess. When he find her, he request forgiveness. She accepts anf her father offers to Mataora education of the tattoo art.