Sak Yant tattoo temple, Thailand - a photo on Flickriver

            A chat before and after a new tattoo. Another scene from the Sak Yant tattoo festival in Nakhon Pathom. I met these two  friendly and quite shy monks chatting on the sidelines of a very busy evening. 

Thousands of devotees receive new tattoos during the 2 or 3 days of the festival, and the tattoo masters at work throughout the temple area in many buildings tattoo all night long. 

Sak Yant is a traditional Thai form of tattooing, involving sacred geometrical designs, spells and animals. Designs are often intricate with  each element providing specific meaning for the wearer, that convey special magical powers like protection, luck or the power of the animal. 

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Taken in: Thailand / Changwat Nakhon Pathom / Ban Bang Kraba (show map)

Taken on: March 15, 2019

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