Igorot tattoo

Article © 2005 Lars Krutak INSET: Members of the Tatak Ng Apat Na Alon tribe. Photography © Joe Ash. Two gangsa gongs with human jawbone handles, ca. 1900. HIGH UP IN THE TERRACED rice fields of

Before Spain conquered the Philippines, the numerous indigenous tribes distinguished themselves from each other by marking their bodies with tattoos, or batek .

There's a good chance that the traditional Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od will be awarded the distinction of being a National Living Treas...

This is a celebrated traditional tattoo artist from northern Philippines

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These digital artworks by a Manila-based artist are nothing short of amazing. You have got to respect the impeccable attention to details. Hats off to the artist who goes by the username squeegool on Deviant Art. All these great pieces of work are his and you can check out more of his awesomeness here. Get more updates about his work from his Tumblr blog here. There's not a lot of artists out there who choose to use the Igorot culture as themes in their works. There's only a handful of them…

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