{"id":120461,"date":"2023-11-16T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120461"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T16:39:06","slug":"mysterious-tribe-tattoo-same-word-all-over-their-bodies-as-part-of-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/mysterious-tribe-tattoo-same-word-all-over-their-bodies-as-part-of-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious tribe tattoo same word all over their bodies as part of tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Members of a \u201csecret\u201d tribe living in Central India are so dedicated to their god that they tattoo his name all over their bodies. <\/p>\n<p>Explorer and videographer Drew Binsky visited the Ramnami Samaj to find that their strange show of devotion is on the decline \u2013 but their religious faith is as strong as ever. <\/p>\n<p>People with full-body tattoos are known as purnanakshik. They would have their bodies, faces, and in some cases their tongues tattooed with the word \u201cRam.\u201d They say that the tattooing wouldn\u2019t hurt at all, because of their strong faith.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Adult star with &apos;choke me&apos; throat tattoo snubbed at parties as people &apos;scared&apos; of her<\/b><\/p>\n<p>But these days, younger Ramnami people have rejected the eye-catching full-face tattoos. Instead they will just have one discreet \u201cRam\u201d somewhere on their bodies where it can be hidden by their clothing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31451559.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Ramnamis-believe-in-a-simplistic-philosophy-of-belonging-to-the-very-basic-social-codes.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>One younger member of the group explains to Drew: \u201cI have only a small one\u2026 the younger generation of people are going for jobs, anything in government services, and so they\u2019re not doing the all body tattoos or all face tattoos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are probably no more than 20 or 30 of the fully-tattooed Ramnami left. These more devoted members of the religion, who wear peacock-feather crowns and chant the name of Ram all day, tend to be in their seventies. With the younger generation abandoning the tradition, the bizarre look will one day quite soon consigned to history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31451560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Secret-Indian-tribe-who-tattoo-the-name-of-God-all-over-their-bodies.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30876326.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_BANNER-Pygmy-tribe-are-happiest-people-on-Earth-and-drink-and-dance-for-days-at-a-time.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> &apos;I visited world&apos;s smallest tribe \u2013 no one&apos;s above 5ft and they love to party&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Punia Bai Ram, 90, is one of the the oldest purnanakshik. She says her husband, who died 20 years ago, tattooed \u2018Ram\u2019 on her body 1,000 times<\/p>\n<p>The sect formed in 1890 in response to India\u2019s rigid class structure, which prevented lower-caste people from worshipping in Hindu temples. They chant \u201cRam\u201d in reunite to Rama, one of the most important Hindu gods.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s more than just a mantra, says Drew. When you\u2019re living among the Ramnami \u201call you really have to know is two words; \u2018ram ram.\u2019 Really just one word \u2013 it means hello,, goodbye how are you? thank you \u2026it\u2019s all the above.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i>To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters<\/i> here .<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/mysterious-tribe-tattoo-secret-word-31451170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of a \u201csecret\u201d tribe living in Central India are so dedicated to their god that they tattoo his name all over their bodies. 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