What is a Sak Yant tattoo?
Yantra tattooing (Thai: สักยันต์)
is a form of tattooing that originated among the Tai tribes of southwestern
China and north-western Vietnam over 2,000 years ago. It consists of sacred
geometrical, animal and deity designs accompanied by Pali-Sanskrit phrases that
offer power, protection, fortune, charisma and other benefits for the bearer. Sak means tattoo in Thai, and Yant is the ...