Wat Bang Phra, a temple in central Thailand, is renowned as a center for sak yant, a style of tattoo art believed by some to convey protective powers. An unordained tattoo artist applies ink with ...

“This is why I designed the ha taew, or five rows,” explains sak yant master, Ajarn Noo Kanpai, referring to five rows of Buddhist scripture (found in Jolie’s tattoo), starting the day ...

(I have five in all.) Which is why, when I found myself traveling in Thailand earlier this year, I jumped at the chance to sit for a sak yant (AKA sacred tattooing) session with Arjarn Boo ...

Sak Yant, meaning translates to 'magic tattoo' or 'blessed tattoo' in Thai, is a specific type of tattooing that is linked to spirituality as well as Hinduism and Buddhism. It involves sacred ...

In contrast to modern tattooing studios that prioritise aesthetics and beauty on the body, ancient Khmer Sak Yant tattooing places greater emphasis on a system of rules for its style that relies ...