Hum for the teeth she may have some removal teeth maybe, I don't know if it's common out there but the gums and teeth are difficult to keep in such shape
This makes me very emotional. She's 101, good eyesight, healthy, strong, and still able to share her art to the new generation. I love her. Her ancestors must've been proud!
Unfortunately FILIPINO GOVERNMENT refused to give her the NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD. That's how toxic our Government is. They don't appreciate ARTISTS, THEY ONLY CARE FOR MONEY.
im an hour away from her mountain. its peek human potential out there. no electricity, processed foods, radiation, chemicals from medicine, or any other chemical or item made using machines. people cook in claypots, plant their own crops, sleep in handmade blankets (p.s. she lives in the coldest, highest area of the entire archipelago). tho idk how she survived without vaccines. she gets visitors a lot. not just foreigners or tattoo enthusiasts. tv feature reporters, newspapers, magazines.. name it.
Yep, I'm from russia and I tried to get their tattoo there, I requested her to give me a chief head hunter tattoo and she tattooed all of my back. 10/10 would recommend you to go there.
She hasn't got kids, eats clean organic free-range every day, has a job she loves, breathes clean unpoluted mountain air... living the life as far as I'm concerned.
@@lupin0745 "next time, think about it and why someone does it :>" I dunno, sounds pretty taunting. You're saying it as if I'm being rude. This person wasn't talking about *all* elders. Just the ones who stare to be mean.
Her; *doesn't wear a glasses at the age of 103 because her vision is clear* Me; *cant see what written on the board at age of 13 because my vision is blurred*
When my mom says "how do u expect a tattoo to look good on you when you're old", this just proved to me that it still looks dope even when you're 101 yrs old
There's a big difference those women's tattoos are traditional tattoos the majority of Americans with tattoos just blatantly look trashy and doesn't symbolize anything except for some fake meaning you give that tattoo
@@mortimer687 wait nevermind i think there is some confusion here..there's a "kalinga war" mentioned in indian history as well lol which apparently is completely unrelated to the Kalinga War of the philippines.
प्रशस्ति By warrior, her fiancé was a member of a group of warring tribes that formerly went to war with each other, but these were insignificant but bloody wars.
You people must learn your History lessons. Lol she cannot be categorized to that. Tribal Artists like her has their own counterpart of National Artists, and they are called GAMABA. She's one of the few GAMABAs coz there are only 16 in the country whereas there are hundreds of National Artists. GAMABA is more prestigious.
Nope.She's a mere Tat practitioner.A bearer of ancient tribal tradition.Tat already existed before she was born.She was conferred with prestigious Haraya Award at Tabuk by NCCA anyways.
Yes, as what she said you may only have a tattoo every time you kill someone back then. It is usually used to show bravery and strength and as far as I know, authority too. Sultans or leaders of a certain place are usually covered with ink cuz, yknow
She has East Asian genes. Most of the people in their area originated from Taiwan who moved in cold mountainous region of Luzon island centuries ago before Spanish colonization.
malunggay/moringa..... common name miracle tree or tree of life... i hope it grows in your country.. try planting it............. goodluck and have a healthy body and young appearance
Don't forget that to get to Whang-Od is like a pilgrimage. From Manila you have to take a 15 hour bus ride to reach her province. Then take another 2 hour van ride to get near her village. Then hike for 1-2 hours to reach her.
Don't also forget that they have to slaughter pigs and get the heart(or liver? i just heard this one) to know if you bring luck or curses. If it's not in good condition,you're not allowed to get inside,unfortunately.
@@alherx999 Yes, that's actually one important piece of information they failed to mention in this video. I'm glad someone mentioned it! I can't remember the exact details but I think they kill more than one pig for every person..?
You need to go down to a place where if you lose grip you will fall down and might get injured or even worst! Die to meet her but so that it will not happen you need to be really really careful and pray to God so that you will not die and also a lot of hours to get there I knew that after I saw an artist that has Whang-Od's portrait that he drew by ONLY using colorful PENS! Crazy! Right?!
This lady is 101,very strong mentally and physically. People like this live long they are not exposed to the city life from new York to where I'm from Los Angeles. We eat everything that is man made and everything has some artificial something to it not counting horrible pollution. We cut our life span short by a lot. These people live of the land and medicate them self with what the earth provides naturally not pharmaceutical products like we consume. They grow and raise their own food and never worry about traffic or them dang plane noise. Living in such peace, not easy but worth it. Believe it or not they live happy even if the don't have it all,they have all they need. Much respect for this lady and all alike. I hope to live that old and self dependent but the truth is I/we may not if we continue to live as we are,our life span is getting shorter as we advance..
In the old days women who have lots of tattoos symbolizes beauty, men who have lots of tattoos symbolizes their victories after battle... Please do not get confused 🙂
During her time, tattoos are actually normal and even considered as beautiful. Headhunters would get them after killing someone, which shows how much respect they have for the art form. Nowadays in the Philippines, tattoos translate to "an ex convict" or "an addict".
Achilles Daniel Limbo now, not anymore. I know a lot of professionals with full sleeve tattoos (male and female). I live in Cebu and it's also in our tradition to have tattoos. They didn't call us Pintados for nothing.
@@mhadickisbi6206 Yes I agree, but we can't deny that the "old school thinking" somehow still exists to this day. I'm an artist too and I'd really want to try tattooing someday, my dad has lots of tattoos and that meant nothing to me growing up.
Fmono • 38 years ago that’s true, but some people have other conditions that affect their teeth; i think that more goes into in than just brushing and eating well
Fmono • 38 years ago 😂 no lol i mean health conditions that don’t necessarily come from eating bad or not brushing. for example iron deficiency isn’t always caused by not eating enough veggies and can cause problems with the teeth
I learned about this a few years ago. I always found it fascinating, but seeing this makes me sad since she's the last of her kind. Even if she's teaching her grand niece, you can't ignore the fact that in the future she once was the last of her kind. I'm just glad she's still strong and healthy😊
This is the most natural and most beautiful form of tattoos I ever seen. I never heard or seen these kind of tattoos until now. And the fact that the tattoo artist Whang-Od is 103 is mind-blowing. I hope this tattoo tradition never dies. Now I'm considering getting her tattoos (maybe the snakeskin, cuz it looks cool lol).
Praying to God she doesn’t pass away because if she lives another 15-20 years more, she’ll be able to teach a few people to do this type of tattooing :) God bless this woman
@@lilpurplealienzhask-chie6655 Because outsiders would most likely not respect the traditional way of doing it and may try to modernize the methods or add onto it
She truly enjoys what she does, and I see that she relishes every moment she gets to share her art. However, so many people/groups have taken advantage of this and only seem to use her and her skill as an attraction, a tourist trap of sorts, rather than as a true cultural treasure. I hope that beyond that, more people who actually value her art and her community in Buscalan will genuinely help preserve their culture and traditions.
@@danihaiden890 maybe, maybe not. But women way back get this tattoos as a status symbol, it's also a way to get a husband, because it is believed that the more tattoos you have the more beautiful you are in the eyes of men.
@@danihaiden890 Most likely not for women. They mentioned that it was more for aesthetic purposes- for sex appeal and to get a husband. I'm no expert in the Kalinga people but I've only heard that the men were tattoo'd for killing rival groups.
I'm a filipino and have seen many filipino made documentaries about these things, but the cinematography in this channel is so good that locally made documentaries seem to pale in comparison. I didn't even recognize it was my own country! great stuff here, really.
i dont know about 'pale in comparison'. the ones made by your tv networks are way better than this one. you are spreading misinformation. you mean you just wanted to say 'proud pinoy' and be subtle about it. people can still see through your guise you know. you actually have to drag your people down...geez. dusgusting.
She wont really die since she's wearing a coco martin t-shirt oh cool 1.4k, nice How in the mother of mother maria christ son of the holy god this 10 month old comment got like 3.8k likes Pog Don't forget to sub to technoblade
You can really see her expierience. When you look closely, her tapping is very consistent and steady. Always at the top. And the peirces are the same. At the age of 103, she still has better control and seeing, than on her other peers. Truly a very important cultural asset of the Philippines!
@@Lauren-uv8nc a title on youtube doesn't qualify as proof. I can title a video and say i am 500. Actually i researched her and found out I was right. She does not have a birth certificate. Read her centenary bio portion on wikipedia no birth certificate, no kids, no marriage. Of course not. She is lying. Just because you see an old lady asian cute doesn't mean she can't be lying. Don't be so gullible. There are plenty real filipino tjat are really 101 and have proof, but not her.
Her hometown is quite isolated to the rest of cordillera region. And most of the native Cordillera people are healthier than us lowlander tagalogs mainly because of their lifestyle.
They said some of our places in ph set a 2 weeks quarantine(?) for a people who visited/come back to their hometown to keep us safe,there are soldiers and police,and before you enter to one place (like schools) they will check your body temperature, and many schools take a days of a class suspension (im sorry im bad at english,and my friends are told me abt this so im not sure hehe)
komentarista just like bisaya... people assume that bisaya is exclusive to cebuano alone. Bisaya is also a language of visayas and the dialects are cebuano, karay-a, hiligaynon, waray （or waray2x？）, etc..
Her smile is one of the warmest smile i have ever seen. Still looking so beautiful, healthy and young at 101. She is truly one of a kind and a rare gem of modern world❤
I understand she only does her three spot signature the past couple of years, though these spots introduce you to her niece whom will carry on. Good luck
P.S. a worry is she will not change the Lemon thorn she uses as a needle between people, no matter if you pick her lots more, she does not understand, it's a chance I wasn't going to take
When we got to go, I felt so at peace in the village, the people, the mountains and even tourists were all so kind. I would gladly live in a village like that if I had a choice to. :) She is such a humble lady, and Grace was super nice also. Oh not to mention the coffee in the morning :) That Kalinga coffee is so good.
Yeah, because they grow themselves what they eat and avoids using chemicals in farming and growth enhancers or any animal injections for meat. People who lives there might also seldom buying processed foods.
What a beautiful 101 year old lady, with a fascinating craft! I wonder what her secret to longevity is? Maybe keeping busy? I hope I get to live that long, being able to use my hands and my eyes the way she is. Very impressive!
OMG I'm from the Philippines but I never heard such language. It sounds so beautiful 😭 Lola is so beautiful! The culture, scenery is beautiful! The art/tattoos are beautiful! This made me really appreciate Filipino culture more and this makes me wanna learn more about my beautiful country and culture ❤️❤️❤️
@miko pedero srsly? She gives tattos to anyone to be recognized and continue the culture and just because western did a shit to the culture does not mean we should not allow them to get tattos, come one this is 2019 and your topic is history and obviously people will change , i mean look we made friends with the westerns and here you are complaining and being selfish, so fucking grow up and have your selfish mind look today because you are just judging from the past and she basically chose to give it to everyone and yes she may did that for buisness but there is alot more to it!, and its something you cant see because you are just mainly focusing on the worst part.
Omg! i don't know why this made me cry! I love art in all forms and the fact that she's still going at it at 101 yrs and passing it down too!! I liv2e it...she also reminds me of my 108 yr great grandma in Nigeria. Ah i need to visit her again!💕
Sowxyn gfrd no problem. I love philippines, amazing people too. You can have her in your text bit it does not make ot true. Truth is, she does not have a birth certificate and in fact, I looked up her story because I was suspicious. Turns out, she does NOT have a birth certificate and she also never married and no kids? This is typical so many people like tis in many countries where they don't have documents of birth and can say they are any age. It turns out that she was denied by government of certain things because she could not prove her birth. Eventually they just made her a new i.d. and just let it be known and made her a national treasure. That is fine, but it does not make it true. It just males it accepted and don't believe everything you read because American History books lie too, all the time. I had many text books in school in college that were wiped out because author was later caight lying, many other things.
She also lives in the Cordilleras region, a feared region in Spanish colonization times as home to head hunters (the warriors from that region are known to take the heads of their enemies and well, some eat them). *cues warrior music* This explains why most of their culture is still intact, they were f*cking scary and willing die to protect their land
Me, I'm a filipino and one of our subjects taught about Whang-od being the last mambabatok, when I was grade 5 I guess. But I didn't know that she's 100+ years old now.
I've been tattooing professionally for 17 yrs, I can't imagine being that strong and capable at 101!!!!!! 💪👏🙌 I only hope I get to do it for as long as my body will hold up 🤞
Live healthy. Eat healthy. She is 106 years old now and was just featured as the cover girl of Vogue magazine. She doesn't even wear eyeglasses! And her teeth are complete without cavities! What kind of sorcery is that?
One of the golden living treasures of our country! Her skill on making tattoos on the age of over a century is one of the dopest things I've ever seen in my 17 years of existence. I hope she will live longer.
101 and she doesn’t even use glasses for such intricate designs. Holy cow.
I am a fillipino and this is real i saw her in my tv XP
@@seansantos329 no one told you that it wasn't real
Why Ppl So Mean? U Guys Dont Have To Be Rude Or Mad U Know?
@@seniya8095 how so ?
That escalated fast
She's 101 and looks healthier than most 78 or 65 year olds. That's amazing.
iiOmq_Ky ** I was thinking the same thing
iiOmq_Ky ** odly specific
iiOmq_Ky ** yeah
And she's not wearing any glasses. It's that crazy?
@@johnemmanuelgabon6057 Yeah, that's crazy.
Damn she's got all her straight teeth, vision and mobility. If I'm a live that long that's goals
So true!
Hum for the teeth she may have some removal teeth maybe, I don't know if it's common out there but the gums and teeth are difficult to keep in such shape
@@laured.821 she dosent eat sugar like us
clarence siason its fake teeth. Lol. Its common there like my grandman
And brainpower to spare! Imagine the concentration required.
101 and still:
-has a better body than me
-probably healthier than me
-happier than me
-has better teeth than me
Same
My great grandma is the same idk how
@@doggymilk4203 same honestly she really fit and sweeps her own floors without her back hurting
😂😂😂
=_=
This makes me very emotional. She's 101, good eyesight, healthy, strong, and still able to share her art to the new generation. I love her. Her ancestors must've been proud!
also her teeth are real and crazy healthy
You got all that from a 2 min video?
@@heretic600 it's logical my dude
Unfortunately FILIPINO GOVERNMENT refused to give her the NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD. That's how toxic our Government is. They don't appreciate ARTISTS, THEY ONLY CARE FOR MONEY.
Jiejie Salazar Hayyyys... alam ko ung feeling, it really kind of sucks tho
She's so healthy for her age!
She really reminds me of my mom. But my mom is way younger than her.
Yes. The perks of being out in nature and doing stuff the old fashioned way
asian tingz
im an hour away from her mountain. its peek human potential out there. no electricity, processed foods, radiation, chemicals from medicine, or any other chemical or item made using machines. people cook in claypots, plant their own crops, sleep in handmade blankets (p.s. she lives in the coldest, highest area of the entire archipelago).
tho idk how she survived without vaccines. she gets visitors a lot. not just foreigners or tattoo enthusiasts. tv feature reporters, newspapers, magazines.. name it.
@@flufferpants4812 hindi mo rin alam may cocomartin t shirt nga sha eh ganern ahjahahahah
tbh, she looks good, talks good, don’t think she will pass away soon
she'll live longer
Yep, I'm from russia and I tried to get their tattoo there, I requested her to give me a chief head hunter tattoo and she tattooed all of my back.
10/10 would recommend you to go there.
SabisBad that doesn't mean if a person is healthy, they won't die for until for a long time. They can be gone because they would be too old.
She’s still alive
She hasn't got kids, eats clean organic free-range every day, has a job she loves, breathes clean unpoluted mountain air... living the life as far as I'm concerned.
Elder people: 'Back in my day'
Her: 'Back in my century'
@@francis9428 how is it rude
Its actually cool
@@francis9428 were actually the same country and your probably the only one who see it rude, its not rude
Francisco De Guzman same
@@francis9428 pinoy ako pre
Elderly people: Stares rudely to people with tattoos
Whang-Od: *gives the tattoos*
milky tea woah u rlly need to chill man it was a joke lmao
@@lupin0745 Can u take a joke?
@@lupin0745
"next time, think about it and why someone does it :>"
I dunno, sounds pretty taunting. You're saying it as if I'm being rude. This person wasn't talking about *all* elders. Just the ones who stare to be mean.
Daiya Seppen 12 she said elderly people that means all
Daiya Seppen 12 not some elders
This lady is the only one worthy to say "back in my day"
@@incap1ble893 literally*
@@cookieloo literally*
@@cookieloo bruh the 'o' is right next to the 'i' okay? give me a break
Incap1ble
you can edit your reply it isn’t so hard
@@incap1ble893 literally*
101 and still more energetic than most people..
Wtf I watched this video again and 4.3k likes yet no notification...wut
How?
more energetic than me, yes...
.
I wouldn't say most people but very energetic for her age.
Shocking the difference between her and all the obese people around these days with type two diabetes at twelve years old! 🙁
Her; *doesn't wear a glasses at the age of 103 because her vision is clear*
Me; *cant see what written on the board at age of 13 because my vision is blurred*
bunnii_ gguk me too
She mostly eats vegetables. It explains a lot
I cant see at age 9 ang got glasses at 10 lmao good thing i didnt fail grade 5
Same
Sameee
SHE REALLY DESERVE A NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD! PLEASE GIVE IT TO HER WHILE SHE'S STILL ALIVE!
Agreed
K
She already is the national artist. Her name is now mentioned on history or arts textbooks
She also a Living Treasure of the Philippines
She can't be a national artis because her art is representing her tribe not the whole nation.
When my mom says "how do u expect a tattoo to look good on you when you're old", this just proved to me that it still looks dope even when you're 101 yrs old
Only when they’re beautiful designs and not trashy looking ones.
It helps if you work hard physically and stay in great shape. These are people who never sit around watching television. Ever.
There's a big difference those women's tattoos are traditional tattoos the majority of Americans with tattoos just blatantly look trashy and doesn't symbolize anything except for some fake meaning you give that tattoo
SophieSprague FitB You can’t just praise their tattoo without bring down another group of people? Kinda ignorant
Not every body
Now this lady is a allowed to say “back in my day”
Filipino here! Her late husband was a Kalinga warrior and even survived World War 2!
@@mortimer687 she. Has no husband the man was about to be her husband
@@mortimer687 Kalinga War? As in Kalinga War that took place in India? What has that to do with Philippines? I'm confused.
@@mortimer687 wait nevermind i think there is some confusion here..there's a "kalinga war" mentioned in indian history as well lol which apparently is completely unrelated to the Kalinga War of the philippines.
प्रशस्ति
By warrior, her fiancé was a member of a group of warring tribes that formerly went to war with each other, but these were insignificant but bloody wars.
She deserves to be our national artist
yes i agree and i can't believe i have not thought of that
Actually isa na siya sa mga national artist natin
You people must learn your History lessons. Lol she cannot be categorized to that. Tribal Artists like her has their own counterpart of National Artists, and they are called GAMABA. She's one of the few GAMABAs coz there are only 16 in the country whereas there are hundreds of National Artists. GAMABA is more prestigious.
_Aggree👌🇵🇭✨_
Nope.She's a mere Tat practitioner.A bearer of ancient tribal tradition.Tat already existed before she was born.She was conferred with prestigious Haraya Award at Tabuk by NCCA anyways.
Most elderly people are against tattoos
while she gives tattoos
breathin • 210 years later while using a hammer a stick and some coal too
Her people basically made tattoos popular
Breathing • 210 years later • but still doesn't own even a dash of common sense.
Most elderly people are just agains't the retarded ones
Yes, as what she said you may only have a tattoo every time you kill someone back then. It is usually used to show bravery and strength and as far as I know, authority too. Sultans or leaders of a certain place are usually covered with ink cuz, yknow
Wow. To look that lovely at 101, and still tattooing 😊😊😊
Total babe
Let alone have a name like Wang OD
She was the most beautiful woman in her village
Tattoo are considered as symbol of beauty
Timeless beauty
I know! She's a badass! ❤
Thats what you call a true artist you have my respect grandma.
fairy tail more like greatgrandma
@@jaychee9015 speak about that somewhere else please.
Not meaning to be rude but it isnt very fitting..
@@jaychee9015 get that
Away
@@jaychee9015 what
FUN FACT:
The place where she lives is the top producer of vegetables in the Philippines
She eats vegetables everyday
That explains a lot
Ronald Almazan 😎 cool
no wonder ow she stays healthy
Ok
And thats include cannabis plant exported to cities 🙂
I don't want to sound rude but she's so confident and healthy for a 101 year old!
You copied a Comment but if u didnt see that they'r was a similar Comment its ok :)
burnt chicken nugget I think the reason she thought it was “rude” was becuz she probably thinks it might be mean to the other elderly ppl.
Look into her eyes she has seen so much or been threw something 101 yrs old imagine that omg!!
There was a TikTok comment that was similar to that
Gerda Jokubauskaitė
Well I mean if somebody is like 101 years old lots of people are gonna comment on how good she looks for her age
This years she’s turning 102
She looks in her late 70’s or her early 80’s
of course
Exactly!!!!
She has East Asian genes. Most of the people in their area originated from Taiwan who moved in cold mountainous region of Luzon island centuries ago before Spanish colonization.
@@ronb7062 well not all east asians looks younger tho, the right term for it is "asian in general"
@@Magmeow05 yeah, i think so.
Damn she's a badass
The real og granma
shes not stfu
she is, comeback and say she's not if you have a full body suit tattoo done via the same method she got hers.
@@chadangeles3856 excuse me?
Thats traditional its not like the ordinary this is not dangerous btw
I had a tattoo of her years ago when she was 90 and it was really cool experience of my holiday
How painful is it from 1-10?
@@TheJProducti0ns less painful than the modern tatoos
She’s actually very attractive for her age
The God of Cringe Traditionally, Women from her tribe got tattooed as well. The more tattoos they have, the more beautiful they were.
GGGILF
ikr, compare to other grandma 0:38 , maybe its her eye smile
*HELL NO*
malunggay/moringa..... common name miracle tree or tree of life... i hope it grows in your country.. try planting it............. goodluck and have a healthy body and young appearance
Don't forget that to get to Whang-Od is like a pilgrimage. From Manila you have to take a 15 hour bus ride to reach her province. Then take another 2 hour van ride to get near her village. Then hike for 1-2 hours to reach her.
Normally 18 hour ride, 3 hour jeepney ride, 3 hour hike
Don't also forget that they have to slaughter pigs and get the heart(or liver? i just heard this one) to know if you bring luck or curses. If it's not in good condition,you're not allowed to get inside,unfortunately.
@@alherx999 Yes, that's actually one important piece of information they failed to mention in this video. I'm glad someone mentioned it!
I can't remember the exact details but I think they kill more than one pig for every person..?
@@mikeeuy4122 i think so :)
You need to go down to a place where if you lose grip you will fall down and might get injured or even worst! Die to meet her but so that it will not happen you need to be really really careful and pray to God so that you will not die and also a lot of hours to get there
I knew that after I saw an artist that has Whang-Od's portrait that he drew by ONLY using colorful PENS! Crazy! Right?!
There was a whole art exhibit about her in Toronto. She came to Toronto and I was able to see her.
lol
Trans PixL well done u just saw the oldest person or not
@@tradelandcrazy8456 What?
No, really? When was it?
@@iambeckypan april around 2 years ago
This lady is 101,very strong mentally and physically. People like this live long they are not exposed to the city life from new York to where I'm from Los Angeles. We eat everything that is man made and everything has some artificial something to it not counting horrible pollution. We cut our life span short by a lot. These people live of the land and medicate them self with what the earth provides naturally not pharmaceutical products like we consume. They grow and raise their own food and never worry about traffic or them dang plane noise. Living in such peace, not easy but worth it. Believe it or not they live happy even if the don't have it all,they have all they need. Much respect for this lady and all alike. I hope to live that old and self dependent but the truth is I/we may not if we continue to live as we are,our life span is getting shorter as we advance..
I agree
grandmas live longer bcause they are healthy and good in asia
I also agree
Yep, they eat healthily and work out much.
She is beautiful even for 101 years...the facial structure is beautiful.
In the old days women who have lots of tattoos symbolizes beauty, men who have lots of tattoos symbolizes their victories after battle...
Please do not get confused 🙂
But in the new days... Dogs get tattoos
But in the new days any part of our body can be tattooed 😏
In the future days, tattoos dont exist.
Whose confused...
What is there to be confused about?
I got my first tattoo from her. Love all the way from Sweden.
Stop lying
@@ralphlauren0423 You don't know that
Franklin Davis no one knows so “who knows”
Franklin Davis I know that we can’t trust a “smooth criminal” lol 😂
Wow seriously?
During her time, tattoos are actually normal and even considered as beautiful. Headhunters would get them after killing someone, which shows how much respect they have for the art form. Nowadays in the Philippines, tattoos translate to "an ex convict" or "an addict".
My Chinese-Filipino cousin went to a mall last time and she saw a man wearing a Chinese tattoo that reads “Happy Father’s Day”.
Dude thats old school thinking im a professional and most ofw got tattoo its art now its not like the old days
It's because of Colonization.
Achilles Daniel Limbo now, not anymore. I know a lot of professionals with full sleeve tattoos (male and female). I live in Cebu and it's also in our tradition to have tattoos. They didn't call us Pintados for nothing.
@@mhadickisbi6206 Yes I agree, but we can't deny that the "old school thinking" somehow still exists to this day. I'm an artist too and I'd really want to try tattooing someday, my dad has lots of tattoos and that meant nothing to me growing up.
Wow! Getting a tattoo from her is an honor..
Hi cudel
@@cammie3679 lol
Indeed it is
Yeah
아블으 yes it is
Her tattoos are now treasure.
Now that's art, much respect.
If I cant handle the pain of getting one thorn in my finger..
*imagine feeling that for 2 hours*
Oof
Your finger tips are much more sensitive than say your back or you fore arm.
Then after 2 hrs only 1/4 of the tattoo is done. 😂
*_Ouch_*
You have much stronger muscles in your elbow to shoulder than your fingers so it wont hurt that much.
I'm gonna ask my elementary teacher if he knows how to tattoo this style.
He's also an infamous mambabatok in our classroom
hahaha I get that 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 bet you got one from her
LOL
good luck telling her in quarantine
nEw TrEnD : _ViRtUaL TaToOs_
Oh I see what you did there...😂😂
This 101 years old women's teeth is better than mine.
lol mine is probbably 1 year with no cavaties/tooth fallen out
Fmono • 38 years ago that’s true, but some people have other conditions that affect their teeth; i think that more goes into in than just brushing and eating well
Fmono • 38 years ago 😂 no lol i mean health conditions that don’t necessarily come from eating bad or not brushing. for example iron deficiency isn’t always caused by not eating enough veggies and can cause problems with the teeth
@Fmono • 38 years ago no that's not the only way some people can be born with these mouth problems that effect the gums and teeth
Genetics my teeth looked great but went hollow and broke one by one
I learned about this a few years ago. I always found it fascinating, but seeing this makes me sad since she's the last of her kind. Even if she's teaching her grand niece, you can't ignore the fact that in the future she once was the last of her kind. I'm just glad she's still strong and healthy😊
Sky Rafaello Obusan Did you not watch the video? She’s teaching her grand niece oof.
@@Itzmie yeah I know, but who knows when she will pass
@@Itzmie and knowing she's the last of her kind is pretty sad. Even if she's teaching her grand niece, you can't ignore that fact
Sky Rafaello Obusan she won’t be the last of her kind since she’s teaching her grand niece to carry it on .
@@twobullz3400 yeah but she's still the lats of her kind. Her grand niece still obviously has to learn, but she might pass soon.
101 and has tattoos. The oldest man alive is 112 and uses cigar. Does it means being badass makes you live longer?
You bet! :-)
Apparently death is scared of badassery
Serious question though, how does smoking and having tattoos makes you a badass?
Yup that's the recipe
not really. it still depends on what you eat, environment, and some great genes from mom and dad.
This is the most natural and most beautiful form of tattoos I ever seen. I never heard or seen these kind of tattoos until now. And the fact that the tattoo artist Whang-Od is 103 is mind-blowing. I hope this tattoo tradition never dies. Now I'm considering getting her tattoos (maybe the snakeskin, cuz it looks cool lol).
Praying to God she doesn’t pass away because if she lives another 15-20 years more, she’ll be able to teach a few people to do this type of tattooing :) God bless this woman
she already has and is training her apprentices.
Curious Rat woot woot
She said she will only teach her relatives because if people outside of her bloodline do it,it will become "infected"
@@lilpurplealienzhask-chie6655 Because outsiders would most likely not respect the traditional way of doing it and may try to modernize the methods or add onto it
BMO na That’s good cause if people add or modernize it, we may/will forget the original and never see it again
She’s so strong,and she still have abilities!She looks like an 80 years old but really,she’s 101!!
She is a filipino
@@anthonytang4327 So?
She doesn't wear eyeglasses and she has complete set of teeth. Amazing! She is 106 years old now and still very healthy.
She truly enjoys what she does, and I see that she relishes every moment she gets to share her art. However, so many people/groups have taken advantage of this and only seem to use her and her skill as an attraction, a tourist trap of sorts, rather than as a true cultural treasure. I hope that beyond that, more people who actually value her art and her community in Buscalan will genuinely help preserve their culture and traditions.
*When people that bring the greatest memories, become a memory... But this woman, will live to draw beautiful designs on those who wish.*
1:49 I see a *Cardo Dalisay shirt*
she is a woman of culture I might say
Lmao
That shirt gave him immortality or atleast immunity.
Who tf is that
@@gamatastica3478 Actor
No 1:52 you see it more better
Her: "back in my day... you actually had to kill someone to get this tattoo"
Tourist: "niiice! I'll take 3!" Lol
Does this mean that she killed someone?
@@danihaiden890 maybe, maybe not. But women way back get this tattoos as a status symbol, it's also a way to get a husband, because it is believed that the more tattoos you have the more beautiful you are in the eyes of men.
Also tourist: *What? She is a “Maembabatalk?”*
@@stephanielim5544 not for me
@@danihaiden890 Most likely not for women. They mentioned that it was more for aesthetic purposes- for sex appeal and to get a husband. I'm no expert in the Kalinga people but I've only heard that the men were tattoo'd for killing rival groups.
Long live Whang-od✨🙏🏻 May yours, your father’s, and all the mambabatok’s exotic way of art legacy last longer.🦋
Visited her in 2010 with a group of anthropologists and others. Spent time in her house and it was beautiful. waiyu Apo. I hope to return again soon
She's so beautiful, and so are her tattoos! I love these kinds of cultural things! ♥️♥️♥️
I'm a filipino and have seen many filipino made documentaries about these things, but the cinematography in this channel is so good that locally made documentaries seem to pale in comparison. I didn't even recognize it was my own country! great stuff here, really.
You might want to check other videos of the cinematographer here on RUclips, Jeremy Kruis
i dont know about 'pale in comparison'. the ones made by your tv networks are way better than this one. you are spreading misinformation. you mean you just wanted to say 'proud pinoy' and be subtle about it. people can still see through your guise you know. you actually have to drag your people down...geez. dusgusting.
Oops Sry About The Spelling I'm Clumsy
Preach! 😂
😘
May her grand niece learn well amd spread her knowledge
Her grandniece was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer... sorry to be the bearer of the news.
Wow that sucks
Also Tom, source of this information?
@@Vincent-rq2hy women don't have prostates so it's false. Women can't get prostate cancer
@@kimberlypence2615 Well done Einstein
Fun fact: the three dots she puts is actually her sign
These comment section is full of fun facts that aren't even that fun.
@@eskadecci3400 I respect you opinion but its called a fun fact since some people find it fun others don't because we have different opinions
The 3 dots means(hell heaven and home)
@@eskadecci3400 thanks for ruining the mood, party pooper
She wont really die since she's wearing a coco martin t-shirt
oh cool 1.4k, nice
How in the mother of mother maria christ son of the holy god this 10 month old comment got like 3.8k likes
Pog
Don't forget to sub to technoblade
omg yeah you're right
*Ang probinsyano* 😂
HAHAHA😂
Panira😁🤣😂
Badtrip😂😂😂
Did no one notice the old lady wearing a Kyrie Irving jersey at 0:38
There are a lot of Filipino NBA fans
@@ghardy2922 Truth
Hahahaha that was cool sick
That was funny asf
101 years old and she can still walk with such grace, lol I'm only in my 20's and my knees crack everytime I sit down
i feel you 😂
You can really see her expierience. When you look closely, her tapping is very consistent and steady. Always at the top. And the peirces are the same.
At the age of 103, she still has better control and seeing, than on her other peers. Truly a very important cultural asset of the Philippines!
101? i wouldn’t put her a day past 80!😊
She is not 101
“This 101-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is the Last of Her Kind”
to quote the title
@@Lauren-uv8nc a title on youtube doesn't qualify as proof. I can title a video and say i am 500. Actually i researched her and found out I was right. She does not have a birth certificate. Read her centenary bio portion on wikipedia no birth certificate, no kids, no marriage. Of course not. She is lying. Just because you see an old lady asian cute doesn't mean she can't be lying. Don't be so gullible. There are plenty real filipino tjat are really 101 and have proof, but not her.
@@Clawzoftime yea you're right shes not 101 yrs old cause she just turned 102 Last month😂
@@Clawzoftime how about you, i think you just 7 years old this year
If she hasn't died yet, let's hope she isn't exposed to the Coronavirus
Her hometown is quite isolated to the rest of cordillera region. And most of the native Cordillera people are healthier than us lowlander tagalogs mainly because of their lifestyle.
Her tribe is far away from cities
@@trackpadgaming9399 but what about ths tourist who came to see her and get tattoos maybe some of them has a virus
@@wizemagexxx5505 eh, fair point
They said some of our places in ph set a 2 weeks quarantine(?) for a people who visited/come back to their hometown to keep us safe,there are soldiers and police,and before you enter to one place (like schools) they will check your body temperature, and many schools take a days of a class suspension (im sorry im bad at english,and my friends are told me abt this so im not sure hehe)
so, this is tattoo art 101..
Ba dum tss
*_nice pun btw_*
thnx guys!
Hahahah!
hahahahhaha
Fun fact: She’s 104 now and still alive and kicking.
Well nas daily took down her class after her grand neice said it was scam so theres some controversy going on
@@Mr_Gasmask14 THANK GOD! I t was such a scum bag move by nas daily.
Trash Daily.
@@Mr_Gasmask14 context?
@@Mr_Gasmask14context?
It's Apo Whang Od The Legend Of Tattoo In Philippines
No
@@자엘-g5q No
@@kopi1855 no
@@dimitrissimitzis6944 no
Welp
The only god we know in the philippines is
well
GOD
Mad respect for her. She is a goddess in disguise
she is just an old woman
@@4nnd711 lol true that
eios 4 "She is just an old woman." Okay. Fine. Be like that. You ruined my day.
Telling the truth feels good
BearsHunnyPot 101 like ;)
wait so who or what did she kill in the old days? damnnnn granny is badass 🤣
Oh
It was men. Not woman.
Lmao back on old days I mean really old days like 400 or 500 years ago
Real talk 🤔🤫
it was her ancestors they usual defend their clans from the other people or clans .. if they caught u they'll cut your head off ..
Fun fact: Even us filipinos cant understand what language she's speaking
I think she is speaking tribal dialects like the kankanaey, ibaloi,and kalanguya
same here buddy
You have to remember that there are literally 170+ languages and dialects in the Philippines.
yes
she's from visaya ;-;
She's beautiful - and her smile is stunning.
The smile of a contented person . I noticed that too .
Okay im a filipina and i was suprise because i did'nt know what her laguage is and then i realise there's literally 170 language in our country
komentarista just like bisaya... people assume that bisaya is exclusive to cebuano alone. Bisaya is also a language of visayas and the dialects are cebuano, karay-a, hiligaynon, waray （or waray2x？）, etc..
@komentarista Filipino = language
Tagalog = dialect
@komentarista Correct ! ...
@komentarista yeah then manila people always say i dont talk alien if they didnt understand
What language was she speaking?
The Philippines is such a gifted place!!
I really appreciate that I was born there.
Checkthebeemovie I’m Filipino but I was born in the USA.
@@dolphinbits3831 Try learning the language. You learn more from the locals if you ever visit
except for the cities and the government, they ruined the country
@@ryanjustinmarantan8146 you forgot religion
Hello from the Philippines!
Her smile is one of the warmest smile i have ever seen. Still looking so beautiful, healthy and young at 101. She is truly one of a kind and a rare gem of modern world❤
She needs to teach the trade to someone, this art is too beautiful to die
Her grandchildren are also able now
@@ashuraryuuzen2265 Grand-niece.
She doesn't have children.
@@kerzariz8717 Hmmm maybe that's the main reason why she has a very high life expectancy. A'ight I guess imma stay single forever
@@tropturd6458 HHAHAHAH
According to her in another interview, it must be passed through her bloodline, hence her grandniece.
i love her personality
she is energetic
and smiles alot
i also love the tattoos
such a beautiful and healthy 101 year old
PEACExxx
My mom is getting tattooed by this women in summer of next year!
MissMasquerade 228 holpfully
better hurry up.... not to jinx it but she is 101 years old. Anything could happen.
I understand she only does her three spot signature the past couple of years, though these spots introduce you to her niece whom will carry on. Good luck
P.S. a worry is she will not change the Lemon thorn she uses as a needle between people, no matter if you pick her lots more, she does not understand, it's a chance I wasn't going to take
She doesn't tattoo anymore, what is the point in lying on a RUclips comment section?
When we got to go, I felt so at peace in the village, the people, the mountains and even tourists were all so kind. I would gladly live in a village like that if I had a choice to. :) She is such a humble lady, and Grace was super nice also.
Oh not to mention the coffee in the morning :) That Kalinga coffee is so good.
She must of ate really HEALTHY
Well, she lives in a rural area, they farm rice and vegetables, and that's what they eat.
@The devil within false
Yeah, because they grow themselves what they eat and avoids using chemicals in farming and growth enhancers or any animal injections for meat. People who lives there might also seldom buying processed foods.
@Winter Duhlphin
What's up with people being racist against america?
Is it cool, is it a meme or something?
@@Charziken909 it's not a meme, it's not racist either, it's just the fact that the majority of American people are unhealthy
What a beautiful 101 year old lady, with a fascinating craft! I wonder what her secret to longevity is? Maybe keeping busy? I hope I get to live that long, being able to use my hands and my eyes the way she is. Very impressive!
moringa/malunggay............. i hope it grows in your country
No marriage, no children, have a marijuana garden, eat pork, full sleeve tattoos, etc.
She's goergeous and transmits so positivity ❤ God bless her 🙏
OMG I'm from the Philippines but I never heard such language. It sounds so beautiful 😭 Lola is so beautiful! The culture, scenery is beautiful! The art/tattoos are beautiful! This made me really appreciate Filipino culture more and this makes me wanna learn more about my beautiful country and culture ❤️❤️❤️
Yeah, it's so beautiful to hear this Language, the way she speak is very aesthetic.
My dad and my brother is planning to get a tattoo from her soon
That's cool
Oooh!!
@miko pedero what???
It looks painful.. I would never have the courage to get one
@miko pedero srsly? She gives tattos to anyone to be recognized and continue the culture and just because western did a shit to the culture does not mean we should not allow them to get tattos, come one this is 2019 and your topic is history and obviously people will change , i mean look we made friends with the westerns and here you are complaining and being selfish, so fucking grow up and have your selfish mind look today because you are just judging from the past and she basically chose to give it to everyone and yes she may did that for buisness but there is alot more to it!, and its something you cant see because you are just mainly focusing on the worst part.
Omg! i don't know why this made me cry! I love art in all forms and the fact that she's still going at it at 101 yrs and passing it down too!! I liv2e it...she also reminds me of my 108 yr great grandma in Nigeria. Ah i need to visit her again!💕
Apo Whang - Od! im actually from the Philippines so in our school subjects, we saw her in our book
She has no birt certificate to prove her age. She is not 101, no offense just because you are filippino won't make it true.
@@Clawzoftime filipino, only one p
@@pandacherry8288 ty lol philippine is right tho? Always mix it how filipino is 1 p but philippine is 3 ps
@@Clawzoftime yeah thats right, three p's in philippines and f and one p in filipino
Sowxyn gfrd no problem. I love philippines, amazing people too. You can have her in your text bit it does not make ot true. Truth is, she does not have a birth certificate and in fact, I looked up her story because I was suspicious. Turns out, she does NOT have a birth certificate and she also never married and no kids? This is typical so many people like tis in many countries where they don't have documents of birth and can say they are any age. It turns out that she was denied by government of certain things because she could not prove her birth. Eventually they just made her a new i.d. and just let it be known and made her a national treasure. That is fine, but it does not make it true. It just males it accepted and don't believe everything you read because American History books lie too, all the time. I had many text books in school in college that were wiped out because author was later caight lying, many other things.
Getting a tattoo from her is now on my bucket list
Same
Everyone gangster until the Kalinga ethnic group shows up
LMAO
She also lives in the Cordilleras region, a feared region in Spanish colonization times as home to head hunters (the warriors from that region are known to take the heads of their enemies and well, some eat them). *cues warrior music* This explains why most of their culture is still intact, they were f*cking scary and willing die to protect their land
@@bmona7550 now that's what I call patriotism
BMO na Yeah! they would get a tattoo for every head they bring home! It’s sick!
Bruh 😁🤣😂
Huge respect. She is so sweet. She had tattooed me last year.
Who else got randomly recommended today?
Nilotpal Hazarika yup
Me, I'm a filipino and one of our subjects taught about Whang-od being the last mambabatok, when I was grade 5 I guess. But I didn't know that she's 100+ years old now.
Problema mo yon?
Lol me
ME
I've been tattooing professionally for 17 yrs, I can't imagine being that strong and capable at 101!!!!!! 💪👏🙌 I only hope I get to do it for as long as my body will hold up 🤞
Live healthy. Eat healthy. She is 106 years old now and was just featured as the cover girl of Vogue magazine.
She doesn't even wear eyeglasses! And her teeth are complete without cavities! What kind of sorcery is that?
I have seen her up close about two months ago when i went to Buscalan with three of my friends. Two of them got tattooed by Whang-Od herself!
Nice
Nice
Nice.
Nice
Nice
When u are filipino and dont understand what she is saying
But i do. . .some words at least. 😂
I speak the same language as the grandma but different dialects.
I know huh, there's so many dialects in the Philippines.
@axel verano it's kalinga
I do understand her...I'm from cordillera...proud to be igorot
@@yooojjoooy6522 me too
Thanos was there to get a tattoo
Nivar yes from the ending of avengers infinity war 😂
Fuck. I had the pic. Then I deleted it without even knowing!💔
Maybe 😅😅😅
@@Verdeevee me too💔💔
Whang-od would've drowned thanos in ink.
And here I am, vowed that all of my tattoos will be from her moving forward. I am proud I have one on my back! Miss you, Apo Whang-Od! ❤
I'm a filipino and it is too sad to know that she is the last of her kind.
You guys always put out such beautiful and interesting videos
*Saw image*
Me: Yeah, that's the Philippines
probably bc of the rice terraces right?
Joey Garcia шут йоур битш асс уп
Good non-fossil fuel use of coal too
Pinoy over here. She’s one of the few people I’ve seen live that long in such good condition. Hope she grows older than she already is
@@noahi.1381Same.
And she's now featured in VOGUE MAGAZINE front page cover 2023...she's now 106 years old. ❤️
Imagine a 101 years old wearing a hoodie
I'm from the Philippines.
No one cares where youre from. Im from japan, see? I sound stupid, so do you.
Yes
@@rassalas4638 ???
How is that stupid???
@@rassalas4638 You don't just sound stupid, you ARE stupid.
@@rassalas4638 That's so rude. 😒
This type of tattoos are also in ancient kalinga kingdom from Odisha......My Grandma also have this kind of tattoos..😊
Is it coincidence that there was kalinga kingdom in ancient Java?
@@istradecel2431 well actualy no because philippines is mixed race before the spaniards like: malay,negrito,and many more
India?
If I'm ever going to get a tattoo, I want it from her.
@Rodolfo Sotto i said "if im ever going to", not that actually need to -_-
same bro, same
One of the golden living treasures of our country! Her skill on making tattoos on the age of over a century is one of the dopest things I've ever seen in my 17 years of existence. I hope she will live longer.
Got tattooed last year, and let me say, it is a wonderful experience. :)
How about hurtful experience
@@zestytriss5282 not really.
Thank you big great story for sharing the Philippines tradition
Filipino Viewer Maybuhay! 🇵🇭🙏
I had a project to talk about her in class. Tbh there should be more mambabatoks out there.
Feels good knowing that such culture from even a century away is still being spread across the world.
*_my faith in humanity is restored._*