Whang Od Oggay is the oldest traditional tattoo artist in the Philippines, every day he tattoo up to 80 images for tourists from all over the world.
Located among the green rice fields, rolling hills and mountains is the village of Buscalan, where only about 200 people live. The village is in Kalinga province, about 15 hours north of Manila by car.
A remote countryside
thousands of tourists come to see Whang Od Oggay, the Philippines' last mambabatok (traditional tattoo artist) every year. He is 100 years old this year, doing this job since he was 15 years old.
Speaking to CNN, Mr. Whang Od said: "The tradition persists as long as someone wants to get a tattoo. As long as I can see clearly, I will continue to tattoo. I only quit my job when I can't see anymore. "
Traditionally, these hand-wrapped scarves were only for the tatkuink native Butbut warriors. "When they kill a person, they will have an extra coat on them," said Whang Od.
For women
outerwear is often considered a "beauty accessory". "In the old days, Filipino women thought that having a set of Wraps would make you look much better," recalls Whang, a young man, and his friends Bao covered his arms and legs.
Now that all warriors are dead, however, these hand towels can be used by anyone. Every symbol, from lines to circles, moving objects or tribal codes... carries a meaning. Many Wear images also show natural elements such as hills, the sun or birth events, strength.
He works with dust techniques that have existed for the past year, but the tool only needs thorns from pomelo trees, a 30cm long bamboo bush, a black broom from an old pot and water.
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the instrument drew an image on the client's skin using homemade markers from clay. Then again by tapping your hand little by little with the needle from the pomelo thorn and the bamboo stick on the drawn picture. This job is as painful as today's modern way of working.
This art of wrapping pictures can only be passed on widely through blood relations, carrying with it the belief that these drawings will spread more widely. She is teaching Clamping to skull clothing her two nieces Elyang Wigan and Grace Palicas.
He said: "My friends who work in the same profession as me have all passed their lives. Now I am the only one who does this profession. But I am not afraid of this tradition disappearing because I have successors." Whang Od also shared her secret to living to 100 years old is not to eat canned food, greasy food or salted food, but only vegetables and beans.