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Yantra tattooing, also called sak yant or sak yan ((タイ語:สักยันต์) ''sạk yạnť'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thai-language.com/id/218477 )〕 (クメール語:សាក់យ័ន្ត), (ビルマ語:တက်တူးထိုး)), is a form of tattooing that originated from ancient Southeast Asia. It consists of sacred geometrical, animal and deity designs accompanied by Pali phrases that offer power, protection, fortune, charisma and other benefits for the bearer. Today it is practiced in Thailand and Myanmar, and to a much lesser extent in Laos and Cambodia. The practice has also begun to grow in popularity among Chinese Buddhists in Singapore.〔http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=57,8938,0,0,1,0〕 ''Sak'' means tattoo in Thai, and ''yant'' is the Thai pronunciation for the Sanskrit word yantra,〔http://www.sak-yant.com/archive/108yant/〕 a type of mystical diagram used in Dharmic religions.〔 〕 Sak yant designs are normally tattooed by ''ruesi'' (the Thai form of rishi), ''wicha'' (magic) practitioners, and Buddhist monks, traditionally with a long metal rod sharpened to a point (called a ''khem sak'').〔http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sak-yant-magic-tattoo/〕 ==History== Tattoos believed to offer protection and other benefits have been recorded everywhere throughout both mainland Southeast Asia and as far south as Indonesia and the Philippines. Chinese chronicles describe yantra tattooing among the Tai cultures of southwestern China and northwestern Vietnam at least 2,000 years ago. Over the centuries the tradition spread to what is now Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and parts of Myanmar.〔Cummings, Joe, (2011) ''Sacred Tattoos of Thailand: Exploring the Magic, Masters and Mystery of Sak Yan'', Marshall Cavendish.〕 While the tradition itself originates with indigenous tribal animism, it became closely tied to the Hindu-Buddhist concept of yantra or mystical geometric patterns used during meditation. Tattoos of yantra designs were believed to hold magic power, and were used much like the kolam tattoos of India. For these people, religion is closely tied to the notion of magic, health, and good fortune.〔Drouyer, Isabel Azevedo; Drouyer, Rene, (2013) ''Thai Magic Tattoos, The Art and Influence of Sak Yant'', Riverbooks editions.〕 The script used for yantra designs varies according to culture and geography. In Cambodia and central Thailand, Khmer script is used, while in northern Thailand one sees yantra tattoos bearing Shan, northern Thai, or Tai Lu scripts, and in Laos the Lao Tham script is employed.〔http://www.sacredtattoosofthailand.com〕 The script spells out abbreviated syllables from Pali incantations. Different masters have added to these designs over the centuries through visions received in their meditations. Some yantra designs have been adapted from pre-Buddhist shamanism and the belief in animal spirits that was found in Southeast Asia and incorporated into Thai tradition and culture. thumbnail 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yantra tattooing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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