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The
young scholar has a snack and does his homework while his mother sets out
her stall at one of the temple entrances.
The thanaka
paste on his face is widely used by Burman women and children of
both sexes. Made from the bark of the Murraya Paniculata tree, it cools the skin, tightens pores, controls oiliness
acts as a sun block and it is claimed, prevents wrinkles and Pimples!
Women in the fields use a thick layer on
face and arms. In the city it is often used more as a decoration, a
veined leaf design being very popular.
Thanaka paste
is also sometimes used as a medicine for childhood coughs and colds.
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