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What does it mean to draw a Tibetan face?

Painting Tibetan faces has many meanings, including the following:

1. Pray for peace and good luck. Painting with oil paints is a traditional Tibetan blessing ceremony. People believe that painting different patterns and colors on their faces can protect them from misfortune and illness and bring them good luck and happiness.

Decorate your body. Painting Tibetan faces with oil paints is not only a belief and custom, but also an aesthetic expression. Tibetans decorate their faces by drawing different patterns and colors to make themselves more beautiful and charming.

3. Express personality and identity. Different oil painting patterns and colors represent different meanings, for example, red represents fire, luck and cleverness; White represents silver and beauty; Black represents courage and firmness, etc. In addition, different patterns and colors can also express a person's identity, occupation and social status.

Generally speaking, the paintings on the faces of Tibetans represent the rich and profound culture, beliefs and lifestyles of the Tibetan people.

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