Possessed By Tattoos: Sak Yant Wai Kru Festival

Thousands Gather for the Sak Yant Wai Kru Festival Nakhon Chai Si, Thailand Hordes of screaming men possessed by their magic Sak Yant tattoos run wildly towards a shrine, crashing into the human shield of soldiers protecting it. Welcome to Thailand’s bizarre Wai Kru Festival. Each year over 10,000 people gather at Wat Bang Phra, a large Buddhist temple about an hour outside Bangkok to recharge the magic of their sacred Sak Yant tattoo…