Whang-od Academy
Whang-od Academy, also known as Learn The Ancient Art of Tattooing, was a planned paid online course on traditional tattooing featuring Filipino Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od. It was planned to be hosted at Nas Academy, an online education platform by Arab-Israeli video blogger Nuseir Yassin who is also known as Nas Daily. Nas Daily was subject to controversy, after Whang-od's grandniece Grace Palicas alleged that he did not obtain proper consent from the elder tattooist for the online course. The incident has received attention from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) which maintains that prior consent is needed from the entire Butbot tribe of which Whang-od is a part of, for the online course. Background In late June 2021, Nas Academy announced that it would be collaborating with 12 Filipinos for its online courses, one of which included traditional tattooist Whang-Od. Whang-od is a Kalinga artist who is known for her people's traditional tattoo practice of batok. The course was available at the Nas Academy platform at a price of (around US$15). It included three videos, ranging from 4 and a half minutes to 18 minutes long, and two live sessions with trainers. Reception On August 4, 2021, Whang-od's