A Khmer Rouge solder at Site 8, holding his baby daughter He has traditional Yantra Khmer tatoos on his chest, believed to be magic and bestow mystical powers and protection
A Khmer Rouge solderat Site 8, holding his baby daughter He has traditional Khmer tatoos on his chest, common in the rural areas. Yantra tattooing, also called sak yant ancient Khmer script writing Yantra tattoos are believed to be magic and bestow mystical powers, protection, or good luck the tattoo is used for self-protection. The tattoo supposedly guarantees that the person cannot receive any physical harm as long as they observe certain rules. The tattoo is particularly popular amongst military personnel. Site 8, a refugee camp run by the Khmer Rouge on the Thai-Cambodian border. Located 35 kilometers south of Aranyaprathet, it was the most "open" and accessible of the KR camps, and was the face the KR showed to the outside world.
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Location: Cambodia
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
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