Batok is a general term for indigenous tattoos of the Philippines, meaning "to hit" or "to tap", and master tattoo artists and cultural practitioners of the art are known as "mambabatok".

The preservation of culture exists in many ways. Baybayin is the written language of the Philippines ... under the needle and received meaningful tattoos in the written language.

An 800-year-old mummy buried in South America was found to have particularly unique tattoo designs inked into its face. For [ ...