Kalinga Tattooed Woman
In the Kalinga region (North Luzon), the use of tattoos for body decoration, in case of women, and as a symbol of being a warrior, in case of men, was a very popular practice among tribes people but it's becoming a lost art.
This practice of drawing on the skin is performed using soot mixed with water and kisi needles.
The different patterns range from rinafarafat (fern-like), sinongchar (straight line), inob-ofog (mat-like), kinakadjaman (centipede-like), and minanmanuk (chicken-like).
Chananau, Kalinga Province. Philippines, 2009.
4 responses
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Regenia Brabham gave props (15 Mar 2009):
Fantastic shot!
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Wayne Hume gave props (15 Mar 2009):
great portrait
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Benjamin Arthur said (3 Aug 2009):
Nuno - I'm a sucker for a great portrait and this is one of the best I've seen in a while. The pose. The light. The depth in her face. Her expression and, of course, those extraordinary tattoos. Great work. Really really great. Thankyou for sharing.
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Erika Pisu gave props (14 Aug 2009):
great portrait!
