Buscalan tattoo

Updated Buscalan DIY Itinerary & Expenses as of March 2024! Get a tattoo the traditional way and with the oldest mambabatok in the country.

I named it "Ara". Created by the last mambabatok, 99-year old Apo Whang Od in Buscalan Village, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. Traditional Filipino tattoo, hand poked using a bamboo and pomelo thorn.

Simple ethnic armband from a Mambabatok (Traditional Kalinga Tattooist) done in Buscalan Tattoo Village Kalinga Philippines #tattoo #tattoos #beauty

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conquered Buscalan, Kalinga's Traditional Tattoo by Apo Whang Od and Reynalyn.

got inked at Buscalan. A combination of compass and the traveller by @aibie_dugao11 one of the young mambabatok artist in Buscalan, and

The body is a canvas. The one and only Whang Od, a ritual tattoo artist of the Butbut tribe of the Kalinga in the northern Philippines.…

Bow and Arrow Tattoo Inked in Buscalan Philippines “BATOK” oldest tradition of Tattooing In Buscalan

Traditional hand-tapped tattoo by Apo Whang-Od in Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga Philippines

First Tattoo. Python by Renalyn from Kalinga Buscalan with Apo Whang Ods Signature. Done traditionally with charcoal and thorns. Very happy with how it turned out. #tattoos #tattoo #beauty

raved two tattoos from Buscalan. A little story time, I wanted the three dots signature tattoo of Whang Od on the lower part of my back

The travel to Buscalan is no easy peasy as walk in the parks, this Buscalan DIY Itinerary contains EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW before, during & after.

Apo Whang-od of Buscalan in the Kalinga province working her magic with the gisi (hand-tap tattoo tool). Photo by Naty Sugguiyao

If you’re dead set on taking the trip to Buscalan, here’s a guide you might just need for your exciting tattoo adventure in Kalinga.

Whang-od Oggay, born on February 17, 1917, also known as Maria Oggay, is a Filipino tattoo artist from Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is often described as the "last" and oldest mambabatok and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group.

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My friend's traditional tattoo done by Whang-Od. #Centipede #Tattoo #Buscalan #Tinglayan #Kalinga #Philippines

Buscalan is famous for being home to the legendary Whang-Od. Here's how to get a Filipino tribal tattoo from the Kalinga tribe in Buscalan, the Philippines. #tattoosforwomen #tattoos #tribaltattoos