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Four Indigenous Aymara climbers hope to become the first Bolivian women to summit Mount Everest. They plan on wearing the traditional pollera, once a symbol of oppression dating back to the 16th century. 

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land.

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