107-year-old Apo Whang-Od giving her signature tattoo on a tourist's leg.
107-year-old Apo Whang-Od giving her signature tattoo on a tourist's leg.
The legendary mambabatok of kalinga
The legendary mambabatok of kalinga
"Focus"  Apo Whang-od, the legendary Kalinga tattoo artist, was deeply focused as she hand-tapped her signature traditional tattoo onto a tourist's arm.
"Focus" Apo Whang-od, the legendary Kalinga tattoo artist, was deeply focused as she hand-tapped her signature traditional tattoo onto a tourist's arm.
The traditional hand-tapped tattoo process.
The traditional hand-tapped tattoo process.
A quiet morning in Tinglayan, Kalinga, with a warm cup of Buscalan coffee.
A quiet morning in Tinglayan, Kalinga, with a warm cup of Buscalan coffee.
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