Whang-od Oggay (first name pronunciation: [ˈ (h)waŋˈ (ʔ)ɔd]; [5][additional citation (s) needed] born c. February 17, 1917 or March 6, 1919), [6][7] also known as Maria Oggay, [8] is a tattoo …

Mar 30, 2023 · Apo Whang-Od, the sprightly centenarian also known as Maria Oggay, has been hand-tapping tattoos on skin since she was a teenager.

Apr 4, 2023 · Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno, the 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist is on the cover of Vogue Philippines' April Beauty Issue wearing beaded necklaces and and …

Oct 19, 2024 · Whang-Od is the oldest tattoo artist in Philippines and the last living mambabatok, which is a traditional Kalinga tattooist. She lives in the small town of Buscalan, in the …

Nov 15, 2020 · It would be a shame to visit the Philippines without exploring the tribe of the oldest tattoo artist in the world, Apo Whang-Od. This legendary woman has been tattooing people for …

Aug 9, 2019 · At 102 years old, Whang-Od Oggay (who also goes by Whang-od or Maria Oggay) is helping to keep an ancient tradition alive in the Kalinga province of the Philippines. She’s the …

Aug 6, 2021 · Called a living legend, a national treasure, and even once “ the badass grandmother we always wanted,” Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-Od is a celebrity in her own right.

Jul 10, 2024 · For over nine decades, she’s been hand-tapping tattoos inspired by agriculture and the local landscape. She has inked tribal warriors with elaborate geometric patterns...

This ash-haired woman is Maria Oggay, better known by her Kalinga name, Whang-ud (pronounced as Fang-ud). She is Kalinga’s oldest practicing mambabatok, a living artifact of a …

Apr 2, 2022 · Thanks to her popularity, throngs of tourists are now willing to endure 16 hours of travel from Manila to Whang-od’s village in Buscalan, all for the rare opportunity of getting …