by 00DAD 20 Replies latest watchtower bible
Ok, can someone please tell me, WHAT IN THE WORLD DO THESE WOMEN HAVE ON THEIR FACES???
I couldn't find that it said where this was taken, but I'm guessing it's in Myanmar as that is the featured country in the Yearbook.
For context, here's a scan of the entire cover:
For any would-be scoffers, here is a link to the Official JW website where I downloaded the book minutes ago:
Badly done photo retouching?
Is that Burma?
some kind of sun protection?
Good call guys.
I couldn't find anywhere in the Yearbook that it said where this was taken, but I'm guessing it's in Myanmar as that is the featured country in the Yearbook.
You guys nailed it!
Thanaka - A Distinctive Feature of Myanmar: The remarkably smooth skin of Burmese women is one of these traditions. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. It is a distinctive feature of Myanmar seen commonly applied to the face and sometimes the arms of women and girls.I'm surprised the JW women are wearing it. You know there's gotta' be some pagan origin to this!!!
Nicotine Patches???? LOL... How weird.
Thanaka - A Distinctive Feature of Myanmar: The remarkably smooth skin of Burmese women is one of these traditions. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. It is a distinctive feature of Myanmar seen commonly applied to the face and sometimes the arms of women and girls.
I'm surprised the JW women are wearing it. You know there's gotta' be some pagan origin to this!!! You would think.....
it's a strange pic to anyone outside of SE Asia. Strange they put it on the cover. Obviously newer market command attention
