Project Detail: Thanaka

Contest:

Black and White 2026



Brand:

Fotocontest.it



Author:

Alain Schroeder

 

Project Info

Thanaka

In Myanmar, a child with facial designs using thanaka, a light yellow paste made from ground bark.

Myanmar, Mandalay,

A child with facial designs using thanaka, a light yellow paste made from ground bark. Usually, women paint leaf-shaped designs on their faces to protect from the sun and disinfect their skin. Here the parents created artistic designs on their child's face.

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