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Getting Inked by Whang Od

By PinayTraveller on June 3, 2013

My husband and I wake up at six in the morning,  still a little groggy from last night’s wedding eve party.  We are up in the small village of Buscalan in the Cordillera mountains.   Weddings here are celebrated for two consecutive days and last night,  it seemed that the whole village joined the revelry […]

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Buscalan: A Warm Welcome

By PinayTraveller on May 21, 2013

    The village of Buscalan in Tinglayan  sits prettily on top of a mountain, some 2,000 feet or so above sea level.   The village of Buscalan in Tinglayan  sits prettily on top of a mountain, some 2,000 feet or so above sea level. It is home to the Botbot Tribe, one of the […]

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The Long Walk to Buscalan

By PinayTraveller on May 16, 2013

  My husband and I are in the middle of a long trek going up to the remote village of Buscalan in Kalinga, Philippines. We are on our way to see the famous tattoo artist Whang Od, said to be the last Kalinga tattoo artist of her generation.     My heart is pounding. And […]

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