EVONA PATINGANEVONA PATINGANBontoc, Mountain ProvinceBontoc, Mountain Province

FATEK is the word used to call the tattoo on the hands of the old women in Bontoc. They say, they had it because it beautifies the body and it looks good when they dance the traditional dance, the “sagni”

BLACK BEANS/FALATONG

TIK-TIKO

BLACK BEANS/ FALATONG

LADDER/TEY-TEY

ALAD

ALAD

CENTIPEDE

KHALU

Nanannay kay ina ngag na..?

Into? An-a man Sa tokwifi..

THE END…c”.)

Hope that you learned something about fatek..!!!

Thanks a lot to ina Comaya, ikit Awad and ikit Lapo who patiently answered our questions about this wonderful and indigenous hand tattoo. HAIL TO THESE WOMEN WHO BRAVED THE PAINS OF TATTOOING!!!