106-year-old woman graces the cover of Vogue
The heroine of the April cover of the Philippine version of Vogue magazine is a 106-year-old local woman named Apo Wang-Od.
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The woman has been making traditional tattoos for more than 90 years, which have been used by the locals throughout Kalinga’s history as a symbol of beauty, strength, and courage. She doesn’t use modern machines or paint and draws on the body with a bamboo stick, thorns of the calamansi tree, water, and ash.
During her life, Apo performed a large number of traditional Filipino tattoos, where her clients were mostly women. Today, the 106-year-old craftswoman passes on all the intricacies of the craft to her niece, 26-year-old Grace.
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Author: Daria Skotchenko
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