Maori Art

Maori artists have created a label to distinguish traditional Maori artists from impressionists. The label is Te toi Iho. Click on the link to view and or purchase traditional Maori art by traditional artists native to New Zealand. What do you think about this label being created?

I have seen Japanese video games with white male hero characters with full facial mokos. The insignias say that the hero's are merely messengers. Although the mokos are a compliment to Maori art there is clearly no knowledege of the art by the video game creators. Should we care?