New Info on Panay Sandukos

[migueldiaz]

The older Panay Bukidnons are still tattooed (after all, they belong to the group [i.e., Visayans] whom the 16th century Spaniards called 'pintados', literally, painted ones).

At present, many of the tattoo designs have found their way as design for the Bukidnons' fabrics. Some academics for instance observe that the radial design around the neck on their blouse (as well as the sunburst-floral motif elsewhere) are reminiscent of the pre-16th century tattoos, as seen on the pintados in the Boxer Codex (the inset).