![]() ![]() ![]() Whang-od’s practice in Buscalan has, in the past few years, caught the attention of tattoo lovers all over the world who now travel to receive her work. This tattooing process is composed of materials indigenous to the land, such as a pomelo thorn for the needle and charcoal from the bottom of cooking pots mixed with water for ink. She was the first female in the Kalinga tribe allowed to learn the male dominated practice, due to her father’s recognition of her potential and natural talent for the art. Tattooing since the age of 15, Whang-od was taught her culture’s traditional artform of hand tapped tattooing from her master tattooer father. Here are some trailblazing women who paved the way for the current climate of female tattooers.īorn in the small village of Buscalan, Philippines, Whang-od is known as the oldest working artist in the world at over 100 years old. But, we can also point to eastern, as well as Indigenous communities worldwide that put tattooing in the hands of women as a cultural practice for centuries up until the modern day. In western histories we know of trailblazers such as Maud Wagner and Millie Hull, the mothers of modern tattooing. We see evidence in history that shows women who were tattooed and tattooers as far back as 2000 BCE. The tradition of tattooing itself is ancient, and can be traced back to many Indigenous communities across the world. It is quite common in North America for men and women alike to have at least one tattoo on their body. We’ve seen a shift in those who are getting tattooed as well. What was once a boys club is now a flourishing profession for women in competitive and leadership roles. As a successful, female owned and operated tattoo studio since 2001, Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective is a living testament that women have come a long way in the industry of tattooing. ![]()
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