Description: Sacred Tattoos of Thailand: Exploring the Magic, Masters and Mystery of Sak Yan. Rare, out of print book on Sak Yant tattooing. Book is in good condition, some shelf wear to cover, pages are clean. Sacred Tattoos of Thailand: Explore the Magic, Masters and Mystery of Sak Yan is the first illustrated book in English to trace the history and origins of the Tai hand-inked tattoo tradition. While Thailand remains the centre of the cultural form's conservation and development, similar traditions exist today in Cambodia, Laos and parts of Vietnam, China and Burma. The product of 18 months of field research and photography, Sacred Tattoos of Thailand brings the world of this fascinating and commonly misrepresented tradition to light. Rather than sensationalize sak yan and popularize the misconception that the tradition is the stuff of gangsters and bad boys, Sacred Tattoos of Thailand sheds light on the traditions spiritual roots and how it combines into a single belief system elements of Buddhism, Brahmanism and animism, all of which are underpinned by a strict moral and ethical code that is passed from master to disciple.
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Book Title: Sacred Tattoos of Thailand
Original Language: English
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private The Limited
Item Length: 10.4in.
Publication Year: 2015
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.8in.
Author: Joe Cummings
Genre: Travel, Art, History, Social Science
Country/Region of Manufacture: Singapore
Topic: Asia / Southeast Asia, Asia / General, BODYART & Tattooing, Customs & Traditions, Asia / Southeast
Item Width: 8.4in.
Item Weight: 32.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
