bontoc ink
Post on 08-May-2015
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The lost art of tattoo on Bontoc women in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines. This is a presentation by Evona Patingan during her high school days at Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School. The presentation is a documentation of her culture as a member of the Bontoc tribe.
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EVONA PATINGANEVONA PATINGANBontoc, Mountain ProvinceBontoc, Mountain Province
FATEK is the word used to call the tattoo on the hands of the old women in Bontoc. They say, they had it because it beautifies the body and it looks good when they dance the traditional dance, the “sagni”
BLACK BEANS/FALATONG
TIK-TIKO
BLACK BEANS/ FALATONG
LADDER/TEY-TEY
ALAD
ALAD
CENTIPEDE
KHALU
Nanannay kay ina ngag na..?
Into? An-a man Sa tokwifi..
THE END…c”.)
Hope that you learned something about fatek..!!!
Thanks a lot to ina Comaya, ikit Awad and ikit Lapo who patiently answered our questions about this wonderful and indigenous hand tattoo. HAIL TO THESE WOMEN WHO BRAVED THE PAINS OF TATTOOING!!!
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