Sak Yant II: Applying the Tattoo
Thai tattooing is what first got me interested in tattoos. While finishing my university training, I was reading a book called Monks and Magic by B.J. Terwiel. He wrote of the magical qualities of traditional Thai tattoos. This got me interested in the meanings of tattoos people get back home, hence my tattoo project. If you want a souvenir tattoo, Thailand is the place to do it.
In the video, you can see the artist’s hands working fast to puncture the skin. It is not done with a machine, but by the same methods used for probably a couple thousand years.
The tattoos have different designs, depending on what part of the body, what type of powers the wearer wants and the abilities of the artist. They provide strength, good luck and even protection and virility. Check out the video to get a sense of how this is done. You can’t get ink like this back home, that’s for sure!
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