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Francis Pa In Guide

Francis Pa In Guide

Kalinga tourist guide Bontoc – Philippines Francis Pa In is the freelance guide that operates in the mountains aroundĀ  Tinglayan. He finds tourists in BontocĀ  and guides them through the back country of the Cordileras Mountains. He has introduced me to headhunters (now deceased), native tattoo artists, and monkey hunters. Francis with Mum in 2010 […]

Kalinga Native Filipino Tattoos

Kalinga Native Filipino Tattoos

Kalinga tattoos Most of the Kalinga women from Leg leg’s generation have these full sleeve traditional tattoos. The younger people do not express any interest in keeping this tattoo tradition alive. Charcoal is made into a paste and then thorns from the calamansi trees were used as needles to decorate their bodies. Picture at left […]