Nas Academy takes down Whang-Od course after grandniece calls it a scam

[Job Bautista]

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/nas-academy-takes-down-whang-od-tattooing-course-grandniece-calls-it-scam

> The Nas Academy – an online learning platform created by Nuseir
> Yassin aka Nas Daily – has taken down its page offering a traditional
> tattooing course by world-renowned traditional tattoo artist
> Whang-od, after the artist’s grandniece Grace Palicas called it a
> “scam.”
>
> The page originally said that Whang-Od will "reveal all the rituals,
> tools, and methods for making traditional tattoos." The price of
> learning this ancient art was set at P750.
>
> In a Facebook post on the public group "Tattoeed by Apo Whang-Od" on
> Wednesday, August 4, Grace said: “My grandmother did not sign any
> contract with [Nas Daily] to do any academy. Some people are taking
> advantage of our culture. PLEASE HELP US STOP this disrespect to the
> legacy of Apo Whang-od and the Butbot Tribe.”
>
> Grace is herself a tattoo artist, and was chosen by Whang-Od to pass
> on the art of traditional tattoo. In another post on her Facebook
> page, the younger artist expressed her worry at their traditions
> being exploited.
>
> “I know you have good intentions of sharing our culture to the next
> generation. However our village concern is that some people are
> profiting and expointing [sic] our art and culture,” she said. The
> post has since been deleted, however.
>
> Now 104 years old, Whang-Od is recognized for keeping the ancient art
> of Kalinga tattooing alive as tattoos visitors using a hand-tapped
> method with thorns and charcoal.
>
> In 2018, Whang-Od was given the Dangal ng Haraya award by the
> National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). She has been
> featured in many documentaries and stories all over the world, with
> Nas Daily posting a short video about her in April.
>
> In June, Nas announced that he tapped 12 Filipino creators to share
> their knowledge on Nas Academy, which was launched in 2020 as an
> online video school.
>
> The Nas Academy also features courses from broadcast journalist
> Jessica Soho, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, food entrepreneur and
> vlogger Erwan Heussaff, and wedding videographer Jason Magbanua.
>
> Rappler has reached out to the Nas Academy for comment but they have
> yet to reply as of posting.

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