Sak Yan master, Ajahn Pornsit of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Sak Yan are the mystical tattoos popular in Thailand.


Sak Yan master, Ajahn Pornsit of Sanpatong, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Sak Yan are the mystical tattoos popular in Thailand. Ajahn Pornsit works in the rare 'Lanna' tradition of northern Thailand. This uses Lanna script for the Akkhara or Pali lettering and differs from the more common Khmer derived traditions prevalent in most of the country.


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