Traditional tattooing is an important cultural practice in parts of the Philippines, but many travelers have questions about safety. This video looks at how traditional tattoos are done and what ...

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors ...

The global impact of traditional tattooing and the need to end its stigma is explored in upcoming feature-documentary “Treasure of the Rice Terraces,” directed by Filipino-Canadian Kent Donguines. The ...

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Surrounded by lush rice terraces and undulating landscape, the mountain village of Buscalan is home to just 200 or so households. It rests in the Kalinga province of the Philippines and is about a ...

Vogue Philippine's April cover features Apo Whang-Od, a 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist. Whang-Od is Vogue's oldest-ever cover star, unseating Judi Dench who was featured at 85. She's credited ...