Sak Yant, Tattoo Sorcerer of Thailand

Tatto Yantra, also called Sak Yant (Thai: สัก ยัน ต), is a form of sacred tattoos are practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand practice is also starting to grow in popularity among Chinese Buddhists in Singapore.

Sak means "to tap [tattoo]", and yant derived from the Sanskrit word yantra, means "sacred geometrical design." Sak Yant designs are usually tattooed by Wicha (magic) practitioners and Buddhist monks, traditionally with a long bamboo stick sharpened (called mai sak) or alternatively with a long metal needle (called sak Khem).

 

 

Script used for yantra designs is a mixture of ancient Khmer script and the original Buddhist / Pali script. History shows that the yantra tattoo comes from the Angkor era. Different designs have been added to this design over the years through visions received in their meditations.

Some yantra designs have been adapted from pre-Buddhist Shamanism and the belief in the spirits of the animals found in Southeast Asia continent and incorporated into the tradition and culture of Thailand. Yantra tattoos are believed to have mystical magic and provide power, protection, or success.

In Cambodia, the tattoo is used for self-protection. Cambodians believe a yantra has magical powers that ward off evil and suffering. tatto is especially popular among military personnel. tatto allegedly guarantees that the person can not receive physical damage as long as they observe certain rules.

 

Yant design is also applied to other media, such as cloth or metal, and placed in a home, place of worship, or vehicle as a means of protection from all sorts of dangers, protection from disease, increased wealth, or attract lovers.

Of the countries in Asia where yantra tattoo done, Thailand is by far the country with the highest number. Sak yant done throughout the country in temples in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, and northern Thailand. One of the most famous temples on this day for yantra tattoo is Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Chaysri, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand.

 

By : Friska Aprilda