Thursday, April 6, 2023

Apo Whang-Od And The Indelible Marks Of Filipino Identity

Apo Whang-Od And The Indelible Marks Of Filipino Identity

Whang-Od, an Indigenous tattoo artist in the Philippines, is the oldest person to be featured on the cover of Vogue magazine. The 106-year-old Whang-Od is famous for being one of the last people alive who performs batok, the traditional art of tattooing by hand in the mountainous Kalinga region.

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