She's a 107 Year Old Tattoo Artist

Summary by Krater

A travel creator journeys to Buscalan in the mountains of the Philippines to meet Whang-Od, the 107-year-old traditional Kalinga tattoo artist, and receives a traditional batok tattoo.

From the video

Answers: Who is the 107-year-old tattoo artist of the Philippines?

• Traditional Kalinga tattooing
• Batok tattoo technique
• Buscalan village culture
• Northern Philippines mountain travel
• Whang-Od biography

What it concludes

• Whang-Od is the last remaining tribal tattoo artist of her kind in Buscalan, Philippines.
• Whang-Od practices the traditional batok hand-tap tattooing method using wood, charcoal ink, and bamboo.
• Whang-Od has no children, meaning this type of tribal tattooing will become completely extinct after she passes.
• The 20-peso bill features the Banaue Rice Terraces.
• Whang-Od is considered the oldest person ever to be on the cover of Vogue magazine.