Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Day 67/365 | Alibata

A special tribute to my ancestors. An alibata spelled of my Surname, Mediavilla.
Inked : March 6, 2012
Tattoo artist : Ramon "Arjhay" Miano Jr. (PHILTAG member/Morbid Tattoo Parlor)
Photo taken by Au Dugan

Baybayin is the right term for Alibata, a pre-Filipino writing system from the island known as the "Philippines".
Alibata was a term coined by Paul Versoza in the early 1900's.

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