Sak Yoan. Sacred 'protection' tattoos in Cambodia. The tattoo tradition in Cambodia is dying out.
Machine tattooing in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Although some of the designs are traditional, they are just incorporated into 'fashion' tattoos. Although much of the script for Thai Sak Yan is actually Khmer, the tradition of 'protection' tattoos in Cambodia itself is dying out. Many soldiers in the non Khmer Rouge factions had 'Sak Yoan' and these days they are associated with a painful past that the new generations want to leave behind. This contrasts with Thailand where 'Sak Yan' are increasingly popular and fashionable.
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Photo credit: © Dan White - Sacred Tattoos of Thailand / Alamy / Afripics
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