 Myanmar women with Thanaka
 Thanaka wood ( murraya exotica) being sold) Thanaka (Burmese: သနပ္ခား; MLCTS: sa. nap hka:) is a yellowish-white cosmetic commonly applied to the face by many people in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is considered the beauty secret of Burmese women. Men may also use thanaka for their face and skin care. Children of both sexes certainly wear it or have it applied by grown-ups in the family. Image File history File links Myanmar_thanaka. ...
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Thanaka cream is made by grinding the bark of the thanaka tree (Murraya paniculata or exotica) with a little water on a circular stone slab called kyauk pyin which has a channel round the rim for the water to drain into. Thanaka trees grow abundantly in central Myanmar; the two most popular are the Shwebo thanaka (Limonia acidissima) from Sagaing Division and the Shimataung thanaka from Magwe Division. A more recent contender sold as a paste is Taunggyi Mauk Mai thanaka from the southern Shan State. Thanaka trees are perennials, and a tree must be at least 35 years old before it is considered mature enough to yield good-quality cuttings. Thanaka in its natural state is sold as small logs individually or in bundles but nowadays also as a paste or in powder form. Species Murraya alata Drake Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel Murraya ovatifoliolata (Engl. ...
Shwebo is a city in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar, located 113 km north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River. ...
Sagaing Division is a division of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30 north and longitude 94° 97 east. ...
Magway Division (also spelt Magwe) is a division located in central Myanmar between north latitude 18° 50 and 22° 47 and east longitude between 93° 47 and 95° 55. It is bordered by Sagaing Division is to its north, Mandalay Division to its east, Bago Division to its south and...
A view of Taunggyi Taunggyi (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ), is the capital of Shan State, Myanmar. ...
Shan State is a state located in Myanmar (Burma), which takes its name from the Shan people, the majority ethnic group in the Shan State. ...
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For over 2000 years, thanaka cream has been an essential part of the beauty routine of Myanmar women. It has a distinctive mild and pleasant fragrance which is slightly similar to sandalwood. The creamy paste is applied to the face in attractive designs, the most common form being a circular patch on each cheek, sometimes made stripey with the fingers known as thanaka bè gya, or patterned in the shape of a leaf, often also highlighting the bridge of the nose with it at the same time. It may be applied from head to toe (thanaka chi zoun gaung zoun). Apart from cosmetic beauty, thanaka also provides protection from sunburn, helps remove acne and promotes smooth skin. It is a traditional cosmetic and an inexpensive form of skin care. The branches of a young sandalwood tree found in Hawaii Sandalwood (Chandanam) is a fragrant wood, and the name may be applied to any of a number of woods. ...
The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means to hand down or to hand over. ...
Prints of J Raeburn Middleton's paintings portraying a Burmese lady at her toilet, in which a thanaka log and kyauk pyin featured, were popular in Britain from the late 1920s until after the War.[1]
Thanaka has anti-fungal properties. Mosquito repellents, when mixed with thanaka and worn, were found to effectively ward off mosquitoes carrying malaria and dengue fever.[2] Malaria is an infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ...
Dengue fever (IPA: ) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. ...
Notes - ^ Scott O'Connor, V.C. (1928). The Silken East - A Record of Life and Travel in Burma. Scotland 1993: Kiscadale, 32 & 130.
- ^ Lindsay SW, Ewald JA, Samung Y, Apiwathnasorn C, Norsten F (August 1998). "Thanaka (Limonia acidissima) and deet (di-methyl benzamide) mixture as a mosquito repellent for use by Karen women". Medical and Veterinary Entomology 12 (3): 295-301. Retrieved on 2006-07-02.
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ...
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