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wisdom symbol

fresh ink (on pale skin)
In thailand, tattoos like this offer protection in dangerous professions (motorbikers, construcion workers, boxers...). The symbols require activation by a practicing monk at temple or a mentor (which i learned i couldn't do becasue i'm a woman). I figured my time on the road might call for a spell anyways: it's basically 'protection for the lone traveler'. The smaller symbols inside are marks of the villages. Elephants indicate wisdom and good luck, which is fine by me: I rode an elephant years ago and since then, i've run into a few (or they've run into me)..

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The underground world uses tattoos to show membership of gangs. These are called Criminal Tattoos.

Last modified on 2008-08-12 21:29:14