[MaryJane]

Hollywood star BRAD PITT has found a novel way to protect adopted son MADDOX - he has had a Buddhist prayer tattooed on his lower back.

The body art, a prayer of protection for the three-year-old, matches the black columns on partner ANGELINA JOLIE's shoulders.

The etching, which looks like three scratches on Pitt's back, is a Sanskrit blessing.

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