Boi Tuyoy Ali & Datu Benjie Manuel – Tboli

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Boi Tuyoy Ali & Datu Benjie Manuel – Tboli

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Date

2025-02-22

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Description

Boi Tuyoy Ali and her nephew Datu Benjie Manuel displaying the hakang (tattoo) that she began on his left forearm. Many elders received their hakang at a young age (~10-15 years old). Their belief is that the tattoo will illuminate once one leaves this world and enters the afterlife.

Is Part Of

Echoes of the South: Tboli and Ubo Culture Through the Lens of Paul Barreto

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© Paul Barreto