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Violi Calvert felt something extraordinary when she met the legendary tattoo artist, Apo Whang-Od.
Ayon sa 75-year old writer, retired broadcaster at public servant Violi Calvert kakaiba ang kanyang naramdaman ng masilayan ang legendary tattoo artist na si Apo Whang-Od.
Meet Whang-Od, the last Mambabatok of the Philippines, preserving a thousand-year-old tattoo tradition.
This is the moment the world's oldest tattooist, Whang Od, inked a tourist in the Philippines. Holidaymaker Avril Belisario chose to get her first tattoo from the 107-year-old artist in Tinglayan ...
MANILA, Philippines — Renowned tattoo artist or “mambabatok” Maria ‘Whang-Od’ Oggay from Buscalan village in Tinglayan, Kalimga sustained a hand injury in July and underwent surgery this ...
Getting a tattoo from 107-year-old Apo Whang-Od Oggay is not just a tourist attraction — it’s a window into Filipino history.
Like the first Funko Pop issued last year for Apo Whang-Od's 106th birthday, the 107th birthday Funko Pop shows the "mambabatok" with her tattoos and in black and red Kalinga clothes.