Bamboo Tattoo Double Meaning

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There are two meanings of the term “bamboo tattoo:
The tool with which some tattoo masters work, and the design of the bamboo plant. The bamboo plant symbolizes good character (bamboo bends, but it doesn't break) and long life (bamboo always has green shoots).
Bamboo tattooing-tool is disappearing nowadays because machine tattooing is easier to learn. In Thailand monks as well as soldiers get religious texts tattoos made by bamboo tool. Reason: bamboo tattoos are for protection and to prove strength of beliefs.
Legend: According to Thai legend their country has never been conquered due to the efficiency of these tattoos.