OMG Legendary Apo Whang-Od Was Featured In Canada Art Exhibit

So our legendary 'mambabatok' is now world-class!

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Kayleen B. Kwet posted a photo of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada that got us really excited!

This face, our face, within the city of Toronto. A portrait of Apo Whang-Od, also known as Whang-od Odday, one of the…

Posted by KayLeen B. Kwet on Sunday, 3 April 2016

In the Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, Canada hangs a huge banner announcing the opening of an art exhibit that "explores the history and evolution of tattooing." And there we saw an image that's familiar to most of us, no other than Apo Whang-Od!

Apo Whang-Od became popular after being featured in numerous travel websites and television programs. Tourists now flock to her humble abode in Tinglayan not only to get a glimpse of the artist but to get one of her unique tattoos as well. #paknapaklang

Image via Kayleen B. Kwet

Image via Kayleen B. Kwet

Image via Kayleen B. Kwet

Ninety-seven-year-old Apo Whang-Od has been part of history as the last traditional tattoo artist from Kalinga using a thorn from the pomelo tree and bamboo to print the ancient art on a person's body

Image via Fred Wissink

You might wanna watch this documentary about Apo Whang-Od and the awesome tattoos she makes

I am Whang Od and this is my Story.

Posted by Whang Od on Tuesday, 6 October 2015

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