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May 4, 2017 · Learn about the ancient art of tattooing in the Philippines, where warriors and headhunters used thorns and charcoal to create intricate designs on their bodies. Discover the meanings behind the tattoos, such as sun, snake, crocodile and eagle, and how they reflect the animistic beliefs of our ancestors.
Sep 29, 2023 · Los Pintados is an ancient indigenous art form of tattooing that originated in the Philippines. This unique practice was prevalent in the Visayas region and neighboring islands, where men adorned their bodies with intricate tattoos representing their roles and achievements in society.
The pre-Hispanic Filipinos called the Pintados were the tattooed people of the Central Philippine Islands. They once dominated the region and had elaborate socio-cultural practices and constructs which in a lot of ways make the life of a common Pintado quite worth delving into.
Locals’ tattoos, called “pintados,” showed the importance of these men. Hence, the most fearless warrior has Pintados tattoo from head to toe. People in the area also wear costumes and body paint that show brave warriors from the past.
With the emergence of Polynesian tribal tattoos coming from people Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian heritage, to name a few, this too struck a chord with Filipinos, as migration through the Philippine Islands affords the Philippines and Polynesia/Austronesia/Oceania a shared history.
The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors. In 1986, the Pintados Foundation, Inc. was formed by the people of Tacloban to organize this festival in honor of Sr. Santo Niño.
Nov 18, 2020 · Visayan warriors who were covered with tattoos were called Pintados. Each tattoo etched on the fighters’ bodies, according to Ocampo, symbolizes social class and bravery. In the highlands of Northern Luzon, pagbabatuk or the process of tattooing was primarily done on hunters and warriors.
