Before Spain conquered the Philippines, the numerous indigenous tribes distinguished themselves from each other by marking their bodies with tattoos, or batek .

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There's a good chance that the traditional Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od will be awarded the distinction of being a National Living Treas...

Filipino Tattoos Visayan Labid design

This is a celebrated traditional tattoo artist from northern Philippines

One of my favorite women in the world, 97-year-old Kalinga tattoo artist Whang Od of Buscalan village, 2016.