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Student Query about Tattoos
by Wendi Adamek
Dear Colleagues,I have a student researching the origins and cultural contexts of certain tattoo motifs. I'm posting her questions, below. Any help would be appreciated -- you could either post replies in H-Buddhism, or send to me at: wadamek@ucalgary.ca.
Thanks so much!
Wendi Adamek
- What are the historical origins of the unalome, or the script version of the character OM (Khmer script?) When did it become a separate symbol, diverging from its appearances in yantra tattoos, in modern usage/ culture?
- What is the historical background or current context of tattooing practices in Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand, that use yantra tattoos/ sri yantra designs? Are there sources on their importance, usage, and meaning in Hinduism and/ or Buddhism?
- Regarding Buddhist
religious perspectives on tattoos/ tattooing -- Is it prohibited in
any text? Is it accepted in any cultural context, under what
circumstances, what designs were used, and what did they mean? What
are modern interpretations of Buddhist symbols as tattoos; i.e, is it
considered disrespectful?
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