Sak Yant - Monkey - Ling Lom

The Sak Yant, Monkey design known as Ling Lom means ‘Air Monkey’ or ‘Dancing Monkey’ and is also sometimes called ‘Hanuman Boxing’.

Ling Lom has an interesting story behind it and one that is still slightly controversial. It is said that Ling Lom was an ancient Martial Art practiced in Thailand and Laos before the introduction of Muay Thai and the techniques became part of Muay Lopburi, a regional form of Muay Thai. Lopburi is called the City of Monkeys and is believed to have been founded by Hanuman, the Monkey God. Many people believe that both Ling Lom and Muay Boran were practiced alongside each other until about 1700 when they became separate arts. Muay Boran, later to become Muay Thai, was the more popular of the two and Ling Lom began to disappear. Tony Jaa in the Thai Martial Arts film Ong-Bak exhibits some of the techniques of Ling Lom.

This Monkey Yant, as with the Hanuman Yant, will bestow wisdom, strength and devotion. The Ling Lom Yant contains a Katha or Mantra written in the ancient Lanna script.

Ma Ti Yah No Ma No Yah Ti

All our photographs were taken courtesy of the late Phra Ajarn Gamtorn.