When most people think of body modification, usually one of several images comes to mind; ancient African or South American tribes with giant lip piercings or stretched earlobes, a fully tattooed person from Soho (London) with the a full back tattoo, or something in between. The origin of body modification is so interesting that for years, National Geographic has devoted entire documentary series on the subject. One of the most interesting styles of tribal body modification comes from the Māori tribe of New Zealand.