Khmer Monks Sacred Tattoos

Yantra tattooing is a form of sacred tattooing practiced by Buddhist monks in Cambodia. The script used for Yant designs is ancient Khmer and Pali. Cambodians believe a yantra has magical powers that ward off evil and hardship. The master guarantees that no harm will come to the person who can faithfully keep the abstinence; not even a gun would fire and neither would a knife cut. The tattoo is particularly popular amongst monks and military personnel.

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Khmer Monks Sacred Tattoos

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