Thanaka myanmar

Before visiting Myanmar, you might want to consider some of the 19 things we learned about the country on our month-long visit

Thanakha

Bagan, Myanmar Nat Geo

Burmese men & women have their faces painted white as a mask or a unique makeup style with Thanaka Myanmar. Why do they practise this custom...

Leading photo workshops in Myanmar exposing the amazing Myanmar Portraits from Inle lake to Mrauk U, from monk to smiling village women

In MANDA Organic Sun Paste and Organic Sun Creme, all of the ingredients used are pure and simple. We call them superfoods for the skin. While you’re probably familiar with most of our organic ingredient goodness (coconut oil, Shea butter, beeswax, cacao powder, cocoa butter, cinnamon oil and zinc oxide), there’s another major player you might not know about. That’s why we’re breaking down the top 5 benefits of thanaka, MANDA’s most powerful ingredient. Natural Alternative to Sunblock…

Thanaka comes from the bark of the thanaka tree, though other species are sometimes used. The bark is ground to a powder then mixed to a paste with water before being applied with fingers, although stencils may be used for more complicated designs.

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