"Our group represents the Shan ethnic people, and all our members are elders who have used Thanakha since childhood." "We will perform a scene depicting tea-leaf picking, where we wear Thanakha to ...

11 to Feb. 13 to commemorate Union Day. "The event also aims to raise awareness about Thanakha, especially among young people who wear it less often today," she said. "We will choose prizes on how ...

"Our group represents the Shan ethnic people, and all our members are elders who have used Thanakha since childhood." "We will perform a scene depicting tea-leaf picking, where we wear Thanakha to ...

Thanakha-painted cheeks are ubiquitous in Myanmar, where women and children apply the paste on their cheeks, nose, forehead, neck, forearms and shins after their morning showers, during the day ...

11 to Feb. 13 to commemorate Union Day. "The event also aims to raise awareness about Thanakha, especially among young people who wear it less often today," she said. "We will choose prizes on how ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy: the use ...

People watch performance competition show aiming to submit the traditional culture of Thanakha to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP ...