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Mar 07

Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra

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Saturday 7th March, 2009 at 17:00:05| Words: 100 words | Category: Thai Festivals

Devotees in a state of trance mimic the creatures which are tattooed on their bodies during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Prathom province, about 80 km (50 miles) from Bangkok March 7, 2009. Thousands of believers from across Thailand travel to the monastery to attend the annual tattoo festival to have their bodies adorned with tattoos and to pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist. They believe the tattoos have mystical powers which ward off bad luck and protect them from harm. (ThaiPhotoBlogs.com/Richard Barrow)

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