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Traditional tattooing was widespread in the Philippines in the early 16th century among indigenous groups. After Spanish colonization, traditional practices like tattooing declined but some groups continued the practice, including some Cordilleran tribes in northern Luzon known for headhunting where tattoos marked status. Methods varied but involved inserting sharpened objects under the skin. Tattoos held meanings like symbols of strength for men and beauty/fertility for women. The slide also describes Apo

Author

Adelaide Moncheska

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