Whang Od, a 92 year old woman considered to be the last of the traditional tattoo artists in the province of Kalinga. At her eyes, she continues to exhibit sharpness and precision in the very demanding art and skill of tattooing.
She never married nor had children of her own. Her body covered in tattoos is a landscape on its own mirroring the map of a woman who has chosen wittingly or unwittingly a road diverging from convention and in the process became a culture-bearer.
She never married nor had children of her own. Her body covered in tattoos is a landscape on its own mirroring the map of a woman who has chosen wittingly or unwittingly a road diverging from convention and in the process became a culture-bearer.