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Whang-od started tattooing at the age of 15, [21] a traditional artform that she learned from her father who was considered a master tattooist in the region. [22] Traditionally, only men with special tattooing ancestry were allowed to learn the art. Whang-od was an exception due to her talent and potential seen by her father.
Getting a tattoo from 107-year-old Apo Whang-Od Oggay is not just a tourist attraction — it’s a ... She’s been practicing “batok,” a traditional form of tattooing used by the region’s ...
Whang-od Academy, also known as Learn The Ancient Art of Tattooing, was a planned paid online course on traditional tattooing featuring Filipino Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od. It was planned to be hosted at Nas Academy, an online education platform by Arab-Israeli video blogger Nuseir Yassin who is also known as Nas Daily. [1]
Apo Whang-od applying traditional Kalinga tattoos (batok) using the characteristic Austronesian tattooing tools - the hafted needle and the mallet. Tattoos were made by skilled artists using the distinctively Austronesian hafted tattooing technique. This involves using a small hammer to tap the tattooing needle (either a single needle or a ...
Apo Whang-Od has become the oldest cover star to appear on Vogue. Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno, the 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist is on the cover of Vogue Philippines' April Beauty ...
The 106-year-old will appear on the cover of the magazine’s April 2023 issue
Vogue Philippines released its April issue on Friday and its newest cover model is an 106-year-old indigenous Kalinga woman, Apo Whang-Od, also known as Maria Oggay.
Tattoos among the Kalinga are known as batok or batek (whatok in Butbut Kalinga). They are among the best known Cordilleran tattoos due to the popularity of Apo Whang-od - once known as the "last mambabatok (tattoo artist)", but currently teaching younger artists to continue the tradition. [23] [24]