LOVE & MARRIAGE: THE LEGEND OF KALINGA

LOVE & MARRIAGE: THE LEGEND OF KALINGA

15.10. 17:45
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45 minutes

The Legend of Kalinga is a beautifully narrated journey to the village of Buscalan located in Kalinga, North of Luzon in the Philippines to explore the ancient culture of the Kalinga tribe through an ages-old love story. Whang-Od is the last female “Mombobtok” tribal tattoo artist of the Kalinga. Today she is 103 years old and is still performing tribal tattoos for tattoo seekers who arrive every day to seek her sought-after skin art. She recounts her painful love story of a handsome Headhunter from neighboring village with whom she fell in love while rendering a tattoo for his bravery. The Legend of Kalinga emotionally explores how old culture pushes and forces even the most ardent lovers apart.

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The Legend of Kalinga is a beautifully narrated journey to the village of Buscalan located in Kalinga, North of Luzon in the Philippines to explore the ancient culture of the Kalinga tribe through an ages-old love story. Whang-Od is the last female “Mombobtok” tribal tattoo artist of the Kalinga. Today she is 103 years old and is still performing tribal tattoos for tattoo seekers who arrive every day to seek her sought-after skin art. She recounts her painful love story of a handsome Headhunter from neighboring village with whom she fell in love while rendering a tattoo for his bravery. The Legend of Kalinga emotionally explores how old culture pushes and forces even the most ardent lovers apart.