Naga). A member of the Uipo Naga tribe,
Khaling has dedicated his career to
the preservation of ethnic Indian
tattoo traditions, especially those
of the various Naga tribes of India
and Myanmar.
Godna Gram offers hand-poking,
hand-tapping, and machine tattooing.
Through special arrangement, Khaling
also offers traditional tattooing in
his home village of Khangshim in
Manipur state.
- An Artist’s Touch
Herpianto Hendra of Folk Tattoo was
born and raised in the Iban tribal region
of West Kalimantan. As a graduate of
the prestigious Indonesian Institute
of the Arts, he is a qualified artist and
a self-taught tattooist and specialises
in traditional hand-tapped Indonesian
tribal tattoos.
While you’re at it, Yogyakarta is a
fantastic point from which to visit the
magnificent ancient ruins of Borobudur,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which
is convenientlylocated about one-hour
north of the city.
faR LEfT A Mentawai
man gets tattooed
on Siberut Island in
Sumatra, Indonesia
LEfT Mentawai
shaman Aman Lau Lau- Winning Design
Ernesto Kalum from Borneo
Headhunter Tattoo is an ethnic
Iban tattooist and founder of one of
Sarawak’s oldest professional tattoo
studios. He is an accomplished, award-
winning traditional tattooist who
mastered the art of hand-tapping more
than 20 years ago. Kalum and his staff
aim to promote and preserve the rich
art form of Iban pantang (tattooing)
and other tribal tattooing traditions
of Borneo. - Bold Beauty
Taku Oshima from Tribal Tattoo
Apocaript has been machine tattooing
for nearly 20 years and is widely
considered to be among one
of the very best tattooists working in
Asia today. Renowned for his strikingly
bold blackwork styles, his influences
include Indian Mehndi (henna),
Polynesian, and indigenous Borneo
and Japanese designs. Oshima firmly
believes tattooing is a spiritual act and
strives to bring out one’s inner soul
though his award-winning designs. AGP
BUSCALAN VILLAGE, PHILIPPINES
http://www.facebook.com/WhangOdKalinga
http://www.facebook.com/gracia.palicasGODNA GRAM, NEW DELHI, INDIA
118 Shahpurjat, 1st Floor,
New Delhi 110049
http://www.facebook.com/godnagram
+91 11 4905 2576
[email protected]FOLK TAT TOO, YOGYAK ARTA,
INDONESIA
Jl. Puri Sewon Asri, Panggungharjo,
Sewon, Bantul, Daerah Istimewa
Yogyakarta 55188, Indonesia
http://www.facebook.com/herpianto.f.hendra
+62 822 5143 8244
[email protected]BORNEO HEADHUNTER TATTOO,
KUCHING, EAST MALAYSIA
47 Wayang St., 1st Floor, Kuching 93250
http://www.borneoheadhunter.com
+006 019 856 6317.
[email protected]TRIBAL TATTOO APOCARIPT,
TOKYO, JAPAN
A-169-0072 #503 1-15-17, Okubo
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.apocaript.com
+81 080 3504 7966
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© Herpianto HendraDR. LARS KRUTAK is an
anthropologist and photographer
based in Washington, D.C.
For 20 years, he has travelled the
world documenting the oldest
tattoo traditions on earth.
http://www.larskrutak.com.71