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Explore some recent works that Apat na Alon has been featured in below
In 2019, Apat Na Alon travelled to Tahiti -- the trip was documented by Jonathan Bougard.
An individual investigates what it means to be Filipino in the US and meets some members of Apat na Alon.
In 2024, Business Insider explored the tattoo traditions of the Philippines.
Adrian Eustaquio, host of Polynesian Pop stops by Spiritual Journey tattoo shop to learn about how Philippines and Polynesian tattoos influence one another.
A book written by Lars Krutak, dedicated to the anthropological study of cultural practice and artforms throughout Asia.
Anthropologist, Lars Krutak, explores the art of Kalinga tribal tattooing in the mountains of northern Philippines.
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Books
Indigenous Tattoo Traditions: Humanity Through Skin and Ink, Lars Krutak (2025)
Tattoo Traditions of Asia: Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity, Lars Krutak (2024)
The World Atlas of Tattoo, Anna Felicity Friedman (2015)
Tapping Ink, Tapping Identities: Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Kalinga Society, Analyn Salvador-Amores and J. Neil Garcia (2011)
Kalinga Tattoo: Ancient and Modern Expressions of the Tribal, Larks Krutak (2010)
The World of Tattoo, Maarten Hesselt van Dinter (2005)
Audiovisual
Inside the Desert Oasis Room, Ep. 239 and 242 (2024)
How Tattoos Are Made With Charcoal and Thorns In The Philippines | Still Standing, Business Insider (2024)
Understanding Your Roots | USA Discoveries, World Nomads (2020)
Filipino Tattoo: Mark of the Four Waves Tribe, Jonathan Bougard (2019)
Explained S1, Ep. 13: Tattoos, Netflix (2018)
Skindigenous, S3, Ep. 3: Los Angeles (2018)
Learn about the Filipino American Tribe Apat Na Alon!, Kabaybayan Weekly (2015)
Articles
Meet Elle Festin | Tattoo Artist & Cultural Revivalist, Shoutout LA (2023)
Inked Mummies, Linking Tattoo Artists With Their Ancestors, New York Times, Krista Langlois (2021)
Reviving the Art of Filipino Tribal Tattoos, Aya Lowe, BBC Asia (2014)
Whispers of the Ancestors: Spiritual Journey Tattoo & Tribal Gallery, Lars Krutak (2013)
Return of the Headhunters: The Philippine Tattoo Revival, Larks Krutak (2012)
The Globalization of Kalinga Tattoos: From the Philippines to the U.S.A., Tom Kips (2010)
Headhunters: The Philippines Tattoo Revival, Skin & Ink Tattoo Magazine, March Issue (2006)
Urban Warriors, Tattoo Magazine (Issue #177) (2005)