Whang-od Oggay, also known as Maria Oggay, is a tattoo artist from the village of Buscalan within Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is often described as the "last" and oldest mambabatok and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group.  #tattooartist #tattoostyle

In pre-colonial Philippines, the babaylan were indigenous ritual experts, also known as shamans, who served as mediators between the human and spirit worlds. They were primarily women (or feminized men in some cases) and held leadership roles in their communities, acting as priestesses, healers, an

Bakunawa is a dragon-like serpent in Philippine mythology, also known as the moon-eating dragon. It is believed to be responsible for lunar eclipses, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. In some stories, Bakunawa is a goddess who loves the moon, while in others, it's a monstrous being that

What Is Baybayin? Baybayin is a script that predated the Spanish colonization of the Philippines in 1565. The name “Baybayin” comes from the Tagalog root word "baybay" which means “to spell,” and in addition to Tagalog, the script was used to write other Philippine languages like Ilocano, P

In Filipino folklore, diwata refers to a type of spirit or fairy, often a lesser god or goddess, believed to inhabit and protect natural features like forests. #filipinoculture #filipino #pilipinas

The Maharlika were a martial class of freemen in the pre-colonial Philippines. They were obligated to serve their datu in war, providing and preparing weapons at their own expense. #filipino