Why do Africans paint all kinds of colors and hang decorations on their bodies?

In sub-Saharan Africa, people have a tradition of painting colorful patterns on their faces since ancient times. African tribal culture believes that women draw colorful patterns on their faces as a symbol of beauty, so when attending many important occasions, women will not only wear various decorations, but also draw colorful patterns on their faces. There is no uniform style requirement for African face painting, but the pursuit of bright colors is the same feature of face painting. African children can take part in face painting activities from a very young age. Children usually learn from adults and draw colorful patterns on their faces when performing various cultural performances. Sometimes Africans paint their bodies and faces when performing traditional dance performances. African artists say that painting on the body, like putting on makeup before a performance, is to make the performers look more beautiful. According to the tradition in some African regions, some warriors of indigenous tribes also paint their faces. These colorful patterns symbolize the bravery and majesty of tribal warriors, who will line up in full makeup in various military drills.