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SUPER CENTENARIA­N

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At 101, Whang-od Oggay is the oldest tattoo artist on the planet.

Living in a remote part of the Philippine­s, Whang-od still works seven days a week.

Using the batok-style of tattooing, with ink made from charcoal and water, she hand-taps into the skin with a thorn.

In the past, men in Whang-od’s tribe were tattooed to mark killing their first enemy.

Now, she mostly inks tourists.

‘I do more selfies then tattoos these days,’ she laughed.

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