An Indigenous way of tattooing is having a resurgence for Filipino Americans aiming to reclaim their heritage.
There's an Indigenous form of tattooing based in the Philippines called batok, dating back to pre-colonial days.Batok involves tapping ink made of charcoal soot to the skin using ancient tools like bamboo sticks, thorns or — in Roxas' case — bone.
But it's more than just getting inked; Filipino Americans come to Roxas to get rooted in their history. There are prayers, oral histories and connection with their ancestors before they get tapped. Each marking is symbolic, depending on tribal roots. There are 14 to 17 million Indigenous peoples in the Philippines, and many had markings to distinguish their tribes before the Spanish colonized in 1565.
Roxas has tattoos all over her body, but she doesn't want to describe her tattoos in detail so they don't get culturally appropriated.
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