Pinoy Tattoos

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The First Time I Met Apo Whang-Od
June 2018 The first time i met Apo whang-od she was happy to see my tattooed arms that made by one of the young traditional artist Jasmin or know as Ammin. She choose a design for me and it was scorpion design ( meaning is Bravery and protection) She was telling me what design i should put in my empty arms.
Maria Oggay
107-year-old Whang-od Oggay, also known as Maria Oggay, is a tattoo artist from the village of Buscalan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is the oldest mambabatok (traditional Kalinga tattooist) and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group. She is the Oldest person on the cover of Vogue. She was honored with The Presidential Medal of Merit and nominated for the National Living Treasures Award.