embroidered panel

painted face

rong goijja muk

My painted face

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The art facilitator noticed that sometimes women don❜t have enough food but they still wear makeup. The reason behind putting on makeup is that it helps to ignore the pangs of hunger. While some women put makeup on special occasions such as Eid or weddings, others use makeup such as lipstick and kajol (eyeliner) to feel beautiful every day. Round circles painted on faces with saánaká (thanaka) are a common sight among Rohingya women. Shamsunnahar used to like putting on makeup when she was single but not so much anymore. Since she likes saánaká (thanaka), she used it a lot in Myanmar.