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Sak Yant is the sacred tattoo of Thailand: Khom script, geometric yantras and protective animals, traditionally tapped by hand and blessed.
On YokoFolio, choose the Sak Yant style, then your city, and widen the radius if the list is short: few artists practice it. In their portfolios, look at the script: regular, evenly spaced letters, straight lines and symmetrical frames. If you want a traditional piece, ask the artist where they learned, and whether they tattoo by hand, with a rod, or with a machine.
The Gao Yord, with its nine spires, is a powerful protection, often tattooed first, at the top of the back. The Hah Taew, five lines of script, brings protection, luck and charm. The Paed Tidt protects in all eight directions. The twin tigers stand for strength and courage, and Hanuman for bravery and loyalty. Each design has its own meaning: ask the artist what yours says before you get it.
Yes, Sak Yant is open to everyone, whatever their beliefs. But it is a sacred tattoo: in Thailand, it is worn with respect, above the waist, and the person who receives it promises to follow a few simple rules, such as not lying or stealing. If you love the look without the spiritual meaning, talk to the artist: many draw Sak Yant-inspired designs.
Lettering makes words the tattoo, in any alphabet; Sak Yant uses one sacred script, Khom, and arranges it in geometric frames, around guardian figures. Ornamental decorates the body with lace, mandalas or jewelry patterns, for their beauty; a Sak Yant is made to protect, and each of its lines has a meaning. If your design is built around Khom script and a yantra, it’s Sak Yant.
