Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday ...

Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to Unesco's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to ...

People put Thanakha on their faces during a Thanakha performance competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 12, 2025. A total of 36 ...

Myanmar has held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha in Yangon, bringing together men and women who proudly ...

YANGON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha -- a traditional yellowish-white ...

Thanakha comes from the bark of several tropical sandalwood tree species that grow in central Myanmar’s dry zones, which are currently the stronghold of armed resistance to the army.

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 ...

Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a recent celebration feted something almost all find worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish ...

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 ...