Buscalan, Philippines CNN —The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting.
At 107 years old, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest tattoo artist.
She was dressed in a loose, colorful tie-die shirt and bold patterned pants, her own tribal tattoos on full display.
Photos, identification cards and other mementos left by visitors on the thatched roof of the hut where Whang-Od's grandnieces (and apprentices) tattoo.
“(My friends who gave tattoos) have all passed away,” Whang-Od told CNN in an interview in 2017.
Persons:
Philippines CNN —, didn’t, She’s, “, she’s, Girlie, Od, overworking, Kathleen Magramo, Emmett, —, ”, Kent Donguines, Emmett Sparling, Lars Krutak, Hunter, Michelle Dee, Whang, batok, Krutak, ” Krutak, ” Whang, that’s, I’m, Grace Palicas
Organizations:
Philippines CNN, CNN, American Catholic, Rice, Warner Bros, Vogue Philippines, Miss Universe Philippines, Wigan
Locations:
Philippines, Buscalan, Kalinga, Canadian, Manila