Faces & PLACES
CHIRAYU NA RANONG
Just as I hopped up the back of our songthaew near the statue at Victoria Point on the coast of Kaw Thaung, I spotted something moving out of the corner of my eye. But when I glanced over, there was nothing there except a palm tree. After looking away, something popped into the edge of my line-of-sight once again, but this time I was right on it. Or him, I should say. This little boy was playing peek-a-boo with us, using a large sack and this large palm tree, which completely masked his tiny frame, as his hiding spot. His cheeks and forehead were also smeared with a yellow, powdery sandalwood-like paste called Thanaka, used by Burmese of all ages and gender. This paste is supposed to be a multi-purpose wonder cream believed to clear up acne, protect from sunburn, smooth your skin, and even as an anti-fungal! If this is true I wonder when someone will bottle this stuff up and distribute it to stores in Thailand.
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