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From My Modern Met 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 country’s oldest mambabatok, a traditional Kalinga tattooist. Each morning at dawn, Whang-Od wakes to craft a mixture of ink from pine soot and water in preparation to apply hand-tapped tattoos on the bodies of people from around the world. Although many come to see her, their journey is no small…

Most tattoo artists know a bad design when they see one. That is why they might offer some slight changes or suggest getting rid of the thing overall. However, some people are determined to get what they want. This leaves the tattooist with one option—trying to make it the best possible terrible tattoo using their skills. Luckily, some of these attempts turn out pretty great and end up on the internet, where they are met with repulsion and praise at once. That is due to the cringy idea, yet…

An armband tattoo featuring sampaguita flowers often carries cultural and personal significance. The sampaguita, also known as the Philippine jasmine, is the national flower of the Philippines. It symbolizes purity, simplicity, humility, and strength. In the context of an armband tattoo, it may represent pride in Filipino heritage, a connection to one’s roots, or the embodiment of the qualities that the flower symbolizes. Additionally, armband tattoos can signify continuity, protection, and…