Takrut (ตะกรุด) is a type of tubular amulet that originated from Thailand. It is also known as "Tangkai" in other cultures. The takrut is similar to a talisman. They are worn by Thai people as a protective amulet and have existed for thousands of years. They are a talisman that is an elongated shape, taking the shape of a scroll. The scroll can be made of any type of metal, paper, leaf, papyrus, animal skin, or a large number of other mediums, including bamboo and wood vines.
Takrut vs Sakyant
They are worn on a cord around the waist, but are also often seen accompanying amulet on neck chains. The Sacred Inscriptions made upon the Takrut are a form of Sacred Geometry based in Thai Buddhist and Ancient vedic and animist traditions, which has come to be a very well known Niche Topic around the world since the Hollywood movie star Angelina Jolie received a Sak Yant Tattoo, which is also a yantra like a Takrut, except tattooed in the skin.
Also, since the existence of the now well known website on Sak Yant. It has caused a great increase in the amount of interest in both the tattooed aspect of sacred geometry and the beliefs in its magical powers, as well as in the Takrut Amulet, which is one of the most favored types of Thai amulet. Yant (ยันต์, talisman) are incantations and sacred geometry designs with Pali katha and Buddhist prayers (Invocations and Empowerment Spells), usually, but not always inscribed using the Ancient Khom Pali (looks very similar to Khmer).
In Northern Thailand, they use Lanna script and works just like Khom, except very similar to the actual Lanna script. The takrut is used for all purposes from Maha Sanaeh (attraction), Metta Mahaniyom (Business Success and Popularity), Mercy Charm, Maha Pokasap/Lap (Riches attraction), and Kong Grapan (Invincibility). Potential takeouts include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words in the form of a magical spell incantation, to repel evil or bad luck.
In actual facts, both Takrut and Sakyant are of the same purpose. It's just a fashionable desire to have Sakyant inscriptions on the skin. The only difference is there are many rules and restrictions for Sakyant and most of the Thai preferred takruts.