But what is pain, or the risk of a small infection, when you’ve made ... Jake Verzosa recalls the time he first got a tattoo from Whang-Od. The year was 2009, and he paid for his markings ...

At 107 years old, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest tattoo artist. She’s been practicing “batok,” a traditional form of tattooing used by the region’s indigenous tribes, since she was just ...

Whang-Od unseated Judi Dench who was previously Vogue's oldest cover star. Apo Whang-Od has become the oldest cover star to appear on Vogue. Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno, the 106-year-old ...

MANILA, Philippines — A documentary about 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od and Philippine tattoo culture, including the traditional batok that Whang-od is known for ...

Apo Whang-Od has become the oldest cover star to appear on Vogue. Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno, the 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist is on the cover of Vogue Philippines' April Beauty ...

Starting her career at age 16 with her father as her mentor, Whang-Od was the only female mambabatok, a traditional Kalinga tattoo artist, of her time. As of 15 years ago, she started working with ...