16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Thanaka
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.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
Photo Location: | Mandalay, Myanmar |
Copyright: | © Alain Schroeder |