How Shy Is She?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
April 17, 2017 10:39am CST
When I went to BenCab Museum in my city, I was so amazed to this wooden life-size statue. It was really an eye-catching to see her shyness. I had my craziest imagination of what the artist thinking. If you noticed the wooden art, she had tribal tattoos on her body. Some Cordilleran believed that these traditional tattoos are considered status symbol in their respective tribes. It is also a sign of being married to a higher rank in the tribes. Thus, the wooden statue is the most beautiful tribal woman in real life.
Image Credit: Shavkat
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
17 Apr 17
There was a time that I was into visual arts, I am quite familiar with Ben Cabrerra's paintings although I am not familiar with his sculpture.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
17 Apr 17
@Shavkat I am from Las Pinas, a southern city of metro Manila but I am familiar with the North cause my paternal side hails there although I do not speak your dialect, have not gone up there for quite sometime, perhaps one of these days
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
17 Apr 17
@louievill That's nice to hear. I have relatives in Philam subdivision. I hope you can have the chance to visit here.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
17 Apr 17
That is a very cool statue Shavkat.
I know it has a lot of meaning I am sure.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
@TiarasOceanView Things are fine lately. It is nice that I catch you here. How's your mom?
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
18 Apr 17
@Shavkat Yes I changed it got sick of my face so love my country flag lol..okay thank you for asking dear heart, hope you are doing fine too?
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She is a piece of a good sculptor.
@manasamanu (3797)
• Bangalore, India
17 Apr 17
Amazing, how the statue has been carved. I loved it.
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@manasamanu (3797)
• Bangalore, India
18 Apr 17
@Shavkat Amazing he is a genius and what an imagination! beautifully sculpted.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
19 Apr 17
I have so much respect for those who have that skill.. It's good that you were allowed to take photos in there ..
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
18 Apr 17
Very interesting history of this icon.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
18 Apr 17
She is so pretty! A beautiful piece of art and it is great to learn what it all means as well, thank you!
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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19 Apr 17
@HAPPSINGH ha ha ha. Im sorry, I don't have any idea as well. lol.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
18 Apr 17
at first i thought they were her clothes, not tattoos. then i thought that's how i look like when my bladder is bursting. haha!
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 17
when we had clients in the hospital, with the wife wearing many beads of necklace around her neck, it is thought of that the woman is rich; also the body tattoos show the wealth they have. this is correct, right?
