Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od Oggay, popularly known as Whang-od, on Monday was conferred with the Dangal ng Haraya Award for Intangible Cultural Heritage by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The revered tattooist received the award in recognition of her contribution for preserving and celebrating the traditional art of hand-tapped tattooing or batok, which uses charcoal as ink and calamansi thorns as needle.
The Dangal ng Haraya award is given to living Filipino artists, cultural workers, and historians; artistic or cultural groups; historical societies; institutions; foundations; and councils, for their outstanding achievements in relevant fields that have made an impact on and significant contribution to Philippine culture and arts.
