Geometry through kalinga indigenous tattoo designs: Using indigenous materials in teaching mathematics of the 21st century learners

The right of indigenous peoples to education includes the right to provide and received education through their traditional methods of learning and teaching. Teaching is geared towards meaningful learning; hence, students should be given the opportunities to explore, experience, and be exposed to various learning tasks that permit them to apply learning content to real life situations. The aimed of the study is to identify geometrical shapes embedded in the indigenous tattoo design of Kalinga, andhow do these geometrical shapes contribute to the strengthening of improvisation in teaching Mathematics in the 21st century. Qualitative-ethnographic research method utilizing interview, observation was used. The researcher focused on the geometric figures on the tattoothat bring mathematical aspect of their culture. Findings revealed that the different indigenous tattoo designs of Kalinga provide a stimulating introduction to geometrical concepts like point, line, polygons and the like. The activities involve hands-on investigation that leads to the meaningful mathematical insights and understanding how instruction is designed to develop 21st century knowledge and skills and how the learning experience is brought to life. (Krohn, 2015).