THAI MAGIC TATTOOS
The art and influence of sak Yant
by Isabel Azevedo Drouyer and René Drouyer
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How a tattoo may changed your life?
Thai Magic Tattoos attempts to provide some understanding of the mechanisms by which a tattoo may actually change the life of the bearer.
Hollywood stars, Singaporean businessmen, people from all walks of life flock to THAI SAK YANT masters to have these powerful tattoos inked onto their skin. Known in Thailand as Sak Yant, these ancient tattoos are today experienced a revival in popularity, both in their country of origin and beyond. Fashion or social phenomenon, the demand for magical tattoos keeps rising.
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tattoos, tattooing, yant, photography, mantra, tattoo, sacred, sak-yant, yon, magic, history, thai, Thailand, tattooist, Angelina Jolie, Holywood, holy, monks, monastery, Ajarn Noo, Ajarn Kanpai, religion, Bouddhism, bouddhist, drawings, power, belief, believes, tradition, Cambodia, laos, Myanmar, anthropology, psychology, sociology, Art, thai, Tattoo artists, Body marking, Religious aspects, Buddhism, Buddhist magic, Buddhist mantras, Social life and customsTimes
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2013, River Books
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How a tattoo may change your life ?
Thai Magic Tattoos – The Art And Influence of Sak Yant attempts to provide some understanding of the mechanisms by which a tattoo may actually change the life of the bearer. Known in Thailand as Sak Yant, these ancient tattoos are today experiencing a revival in popularity, both in their countries of origin and beyond. Fashion or social phenomenon, the demand for magical tattoos keeps rising. Hollywood stars, Singaporean businessmen, people from all walks of life flock to Thai Sak Yant masters to have these powerful designs inked onto their skin. Why these sacred tattoos provoke such passion? Who are these men who perform Sak Yant and those who get tattooed? Do these tattoos really have magical powers ?
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