Whang Od

She is often described as the last and oldest mambabatok traditional kalinga tattooist and is part of the butbut people of the larger kalinga ethnic group.

Whang od. Whang od 98 is often described as the last mambabatok. The living legend mambabatok tattoo artist of the kalinga people. Whang od oggay also known as maria oggay is a filipina tattoo artist from buscalan tinglayan kalinga philippines. To recognize the supreme traditional artists in the philippines the gawad sa.

She is often described as the last and oldest mambabatok. She has been tattooing headhunters and women of the indigenous people of butbut in buscalan kalinga for more than 80. Whang od is a ninety nine year old lady and a living legend. The handmade ink is tapped deep into the skin using the thorn and bamboo to push it in.

A more fitting recognition is gawad sa manlilikha ng bayan or the national living treasures it is equal in rank with the national artist under the honors code of the philippines. Whang od oggay first name pronunciation. Whang od oggay born 17 february 1917 is a filipina tattoo artist from buscalan tinglayan kalinga philippines. However please also understand that having the traditional tattoo especially by apo whang od is really worth the wait and should not be rushed.

If you ask her for a selfie then you are god damn stupid. Whang od 4 321 234 likes. Born february 17 1917 also known as maria oggay is a filipino tattoo artist from buscalan tinglayan kalinga philippines. She has been tattooing headhunters and women.

Netizens are pushing for the wrong category of award for apo whang od oggay the 97 year old traditional tattoo artist from kalinga. Patience is a virtue. Waiting for the most coveted batok from apo whang od can really test your patience especially if you only have one or two days to spare. Indeed every week an average of 300 urban visitors make the 19 hour pilgrimage from manila to buscalan to pay 500 pesos and plead with the wrinkled matriarch to dip a thorn into a thick black paste of cooking soot and permanently sign their skin.

Whang od inks multiple tattoos a day using a few tools a thorn from a pomelo tree a foot long bamboo stick coal and water. Known as a mambabatok whang od has been giving people traditional tattoos for more than 80 years and she s something of a legend both locally and abroad visitors have been making the 15 hour pilgrimage from manila to the town of buscalan for years in hopes of getting one of her. 114 837 likes 45 213 talking about this. Show her the respect she deserves and do not hug her touch her or invade her space with close up photography.

She is thought as the last mambabatok traditional kalinga tattooist from the butbut people in buscalan kalinga and the oldest tattoo artist in the philippines. At 103 whang od oggay is the oldest and last traditional tattoo artist in the philippines.