JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — To Grace Bao, it's more than just a tattoo on her arm. “This is actually a very common design motif when it comes to Batok across all the different tribes,” Bao said. What ...
BUSCALAN, PHILIPPINES • Whang-Od, 107, has witnessed more than a century of change in her remote village in the Philippine northern hills. But the greatest changes have come because of her, the ...
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 ...
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