Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to UNESCO's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to date back over 1,000 years. Murals showing is use can be seen in 11th ...

The use of thanakha is believed to date back over 1,000 years. Murals showing is use can be seen in 11th century-temples in the old capital Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanakha comes from ...

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

YANGON: Myanmar held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha -- a traditional yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground barks of Thanakha tree -- in Yangon on Wednesday evening ...

Sabel Hla from the Myanmar Literature and Culture Association said "We will showcase Thanakha's historical usage dating back to the Bagan era. This competition is not limited to Myanmar people ...

YANGON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha -- a traditional yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground barks of Thanakha tree -- in Yangon on ...