The ritual of Long Kong is performed by tattoo masters on special occasions to test the power of the tattoo in front of an assembly. Here, the famous tattooist Ajarn Toy of Bangkok wears a Pho Kae mask and attempts to cut Ajarn Daniel Duquenois’s skin. Photograph courtesy of Matthieu Duquenois.

The ritual of Long Kong is performed by tattoo masters on special occasions to test the power of the tattoo in front of an assembly. Here, the famous tattooist Ajarn Toy of Bangkok wears a Pho Kae mask and attempts to cut Ajarn Daniel Duquenois’s skin. Photograph courtesy of Matthieu Duquenois.