Vogue Philippines' newest cover model is an 106-year-old indigenous Kalinga woman, who is considered the country’s oldest traditional tattooist.
."Heralded as the last mambabatok of her generation, she has imprinted the symbols of the Kalinga tribe signifying strength, bravery & beauty on the skin."to the Philippines, where people from all over the world visit her to receive one of her legendary designs, according to Vogue.
Whang-Od has passed down her knowledge to her grandnieces, Elyang Wigan and Grace Palicas, whom she has trained in the tattooing art for several years, she told Vogue. Her work has inspired a new generation of batok artists in the Philippines and United States, the magazine reported. “When visitors come from far away,” Whang-Od told Vogue in the Butbut language, “I will give them theWhang-Od is the face of Vogue Philippines’ Beauty issue, which “also highlights the female gaze,” according to the
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