Tag: tribal jewelry

The colourful side of Whang-od from Buscalan, Kalinga

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I visited Whang-od or Fang-od of Buscalan, Kalinga in the Philippines last year with my daughter and a group of photographer friends. Whang-od is the last Kalinga membantok or tattoo artist from Buscalan, Kalinga.

I was not aware that she is quite well known among the tribal tattoo artists until I googled her. A small framed 95 years old woman with shy eyes and I can see that she has that colorful vibrant personality too. You can read details about Whang-od and her tattooing skills here at Lars Krutak: Tattoo Antropologist. And, if you enjoy street photography please feel free to browse through my Zenfolio gallery here at Street in North Luzon, Philippines for more photos of my journey there.

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Colourful people of Ethiopia: The Hamar Tribe

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I grew up believing that Utopia and Ethiopia are the same place.

Had a rough childhood and I liked the idea of living in Utopia where the community/ people were heavenly pleasant, and even a little lost child could roam freely without worries. In reality, Utopia and Ethiopia is a completely different and opposite in every each way.

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