Jatukam fever

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:15 pm

DawnHHDRC wrote:Pete, serious question about your tattoo (or other religious ones, for that matter) - is it bad luck or wrong for women to have tattoos such as that? Just wondered, as it's religious & I know that women aren't regarded in the same way (ie not allowed to touch a monk etc)

Dawn,

I've just asked my wife, and she said that its fine for women to have that tatoo.

Post by **lomuamart** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:08 pm

Will do, Pete. Give me a day or so to reply.

Post by **DawnHRD** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:40 pm

Thanks, Pete & BB. I just like it (& the idea behind it). I have no real urge to get any more tattoos, but if it's not disrespectful - I await absolute confirmation from your MIL, Lomu - (& if you wouldn't mind, Pete, of course), it's one to go in the "possible if I ever want another one" file. I like tattoos to mean something, not be cutesy pictures.

As for the Jatukam amulets - hmmm, more of a fashion accessory than a religious statement? Either way, they remind me of Mr T in the 80's and those rappers that used to wear clocks around their necks. Slightly tacky, IMO. I far prefer the old-style amulets.

Post by **lomuamart** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:53 pm

As Big Boy has already confirmed, there's no problem for a woman to have the tattoo.
Good luck for the wearer/bearer. Just make sure it's done high up on the body - ie shoulder. It definitely shouldn't be done on the ankle!!

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:26 pm

No problems Dawn, go for it. If you do it, let us know if you go the "Monk" route or a shop. Again, I don't know if a Monk is allowed to tattoo a woman? Another question. He is not physically touching you, only the stick and ink he uses. Pete

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:55 pm

Again, I have consulted the Thai religion guru, Mrs BB. She confirms that there is no way that a monk would be allowed to tatoo a woman. If you want it done, the only way is to go in to a shop.

Post by **DawnHRD** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:29 pm

No, if I were to have it done, it would be shoulder or nape of neck. I knew a monk couldn't touch me, so I couldn't have a real religious one; that's why I asked Pete where he'd had it done. I wanted to know if tattoo parlour was OK or not.

Post by **STEVE G** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:46 pm

I also have a pet theory that any taxi driver who needs more than one of these lucky amulets is a bad driver.

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:21 pm

STEVE G wrote:I also have a pet theory that any taxi driver who needs more than one of these lucky amulets is a bad driver.

My wife insists on me having 3 in my car - do you think she is trying to tell me something?

Post by **buksida** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:45 pm

Big Boy wrote: My wife insists on me having 3 in my car - do you think she is trying to tell me something?

Yeah theres one hanging off my rear view mirror, I did point out that the big bronze talisman often obscures my view of errant motorcycles coming out of side turnings the wrong way but their loss I guess!

There is an article on the origin of the things in todays Asia Times:

http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IF28Ae01.html

Post by **PeteC** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:23 pm

buksida wrote:
Big Boy wrote: My wife insists on me having 3 in my car - do you think she is trying to tell me something?
Yeah theres one hanging off my rear view mirror, I did point out that the big bronze talisman often obscures my view of errant motorcycles coming out of side turnings the wrong way but their loss I guess!

There is an article on the origin of the things in todays Asia Times:

http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IF28Ae01.html

On the inside rear view mirror of my truck I have two 75mm boar tusks from a pig I shot on the Big Island of Hawaii. Got them wrapped side by side in black nylon, joined at the top and appearing at the bottom just like they were in his mouth. Usually when I get gas here the boy asks me what are they, I say "fun moo farang.." he looks shocked then gives me the thumbs up and say's that's lucky.

Pete

Post by **long-in-thailand** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:48 pm

This is the latest example that Buddhists can be, and are, every bit as materialistic as the 'West'. Some people are making a mint from this clever marketing. Good luck to them. Maybe some day a social anthropology professor will be able to do a paper on the craze demonstrating how many people survived bullets through wearing one of these stupid things versus the tens of hundreds of people who died (for whatever reason) wearing one!

Post by **klikster** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:38 pm

DawnHHDRC wrote:No, if I were to have it done, it would be shoulder or nape of neck. I knew a monk couldn't touch me, so I couldn't have a real religious one; that's why I asked Pete where he'd had it done. I wanted to know if tattoo parlour was OK or not.

Maybe find a Buddhist nun who can do one .. not sure if they are allowed to do one though.

Post by **Jaime** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:48 am

The ultimate tattoo is, of course, a bare breasted red indian squaw on the upper arm. This is closely followed by Christ with bleeding heart in the middle of the chest and in third place, cats whiskers each side of each nipple with two cats eyes above.

Anyone got any of those?

Post by **sandman67** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:54 pm

Dont Forget the traditional Sparrow with MUM & DAD in a scroll underneath it!

Class!