Buddhist Tattoos (Sak Yant), their Sacred Tradition and Meaning | History, Culture in Southeast Asia

Video idea. Suvarnabhumi kingdom.

A city state in the Ayeyarwady Region would be in Myanmar not Thailand sice the Ayeyarwady river is entirely within the boundaries of Myanmar. Also in Myanmar these are called soke kwins. A side note. Back in the colonial era this one guy started a farmer rebellion and called his army the Galone Army. He applied everyone in his army with these soke kwin and said that it will protect them against bullets and swords. So these guys covered with these tattoos charged at the British with swords and spears and as you would guess the rebellion did not last too long. The guy's name was Sayar San.

Thai sakyants are amazing and beautiful :D

Great video. I'm actually planning a vacation in 2024 to get a Sak Yant in Thailand.

A post from Stories in History is a special moment in my day. It is always a rewarding few minutes to learn of things beyond my everyday horizons. This overview of sacred tattoos was wonderful. MANY THANKS from Ireland . 🙏