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. Hosne Ara used to wear makeup more when she was single. Now that she is married, she does not put on makeup that often, except on occasions such as Eid and weddings. Hosnr Ara mostly uses saánaká (thanaka) nowadays. She used it in Myanmar as well and she likes it because it makes her face feel nice.