Had the honor to see Hang Dong school's manuscripts! See my books on Thai medicine and bodywork at bit.ly/elefteria Discover my courses: jointheflow.net These are protective symbols, and they are often used in tattoos, in Thailand. I was shown these manuscripts at Hang Dong Thai massage school. Palm-leaf manuscripts are manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves. Palm leaves were used as writing materials in Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia reportedly dating back to the 5th century BCE. The text in palm leaf manuscripts was inscribed with a knife pen on rectangular cut and cured palm leaf sheets; colourings were then applied to the surface and wiped off, leaving the ink in the incised grooves. Each sheet typically had a hole through which a string could pass, and with these the sheets were tied together with a string to bind like a book. A palm leaf text thus created would typically last between a few decades and about 600 years before it decayed due to dampness, insect activity, mold and fragility. The palm leaves are first cooked and dried. The writer then uses a stylus to inscribe letters. Natural colourings are applied to the surface so the ink will stick in the grooves. This process is similar to intaglio printing. Afterwards, a clean cloth is used to wipe out the excess ink and the leaf manuscript is done. Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #thaimassageschool #thaimassagetraining #thaimedicine #nuadthai #nuadboran #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #massageinstructor #senmeridians #remedialmassage #massageinstructor #massagetherapylife #massagetherapist #massagetherapistproblems #massagetherapyschool #chiangmai #talisman #buddhism #dharma #thaitattoo #thailandtravel #manuscript (at Chiang Mai, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmxqgxrx-f/?utm_medium=tumblr
