December 17, 2014 at 12:53 pm

ENTRY ID: 289785

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11 2014 10 12 286083 people ENTRY ID: 289785

The chef of Ramnami people in Chhattisgarh,India.
Ramnami tattoo the name of the lord ìRamî on their body.
Their entire focus is on the name of Ram, the name of God that is most dear to them. The Ramnami Samaj is a sect of harijan (Untouchable) Ram. Formed in the 1890s, the sect has become a dominant force in the religious life of the area.
The tattoo is the result of their devotion and also, a gift and an acknowledgement from Ram