Apr 7, 2023 · Apo Whang-Od, the sprightly centenarian also known as Maria Oggay, has been hand-tapping tattoos on skin since she was a teenager.

A stunning image of Apo Whang-od, the world's oldest living traditional tattoo artist, as a young woman has gone viral. The image was created by a Filipino digital artist and has been praised for its beauty and creativity.

Apr 3, 2023 · Tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, 106, has graced the cover of Vogue Philippines on its beauty issue, becoming the oldest ever cover star of the global fashion magazine.

She was first tattooed as a teenager [21] with the designs consisting of a ladder and a python. [26] . The python tattoo was especially important in her people's sacred stories.

Oct 31, 2024 · Apo Whang-Od’s journey into the world of tattooing began when she was just a teenager. Growing up in the mountainous terrain of Buscalan, she watched her father, a skilled mambabatok, meticulously create tattoos that told stories of bravery and beauty.

Feb 25, 2024 · As a teenager, Apo Whang-Od was the first female mambabatok, carrying her father’s torch in a long-held Filipino tattooing tradition. Now, she’s the last steward of this form of body art. Also known by the name Maria Oggay, Apo Whang-Od lives in the village of Buscalan.

Apr 10, 2023 · That’s what it was like for Apo Whang-od, the 106-year-old Filipino tattoo artist who dedicated her entire existence to the art of tattooing. Beginning her tattoo journey as a teen, Whang-od learned the art of hand-tapping as a teenager.

Aug 24, 2020 · Angela de Jesus, 18, who has been living in the UAE for the past five years, has shared her paper quilling portrait of the renowned last mambabatok (traditional tattoo artist) in Kalinga, Apo Whang-Od.

May 26, 2020 · Apo Whang-Old continue to apply her art to a lot of tourists who were visiting Buscalan to get a tattoo from her. Recently, a social media user named John Kiven Ortiz has shared the teenage photo of the 103-year-old ‘mambabatok’.

Mar 31, 2023 · Whang-Od — also known as Maria Oggay — has been perfecting the art of hand-tapping tattoos since she was a teen, learning under her father’s instruction. Residing in the mountain village of Buscalan, about 15 hours north of Manila, in Kalinga province, she is considered the country’s oldest mambabatok — or traditional Kalinga tattooist.