Chinese people do no not paint their faces white. Maybe you're thinking of a different culture, such as Japanese people.
Yep, it is a verb. It means paint or turn something white.
They called them "White Devils" or "Foreign Devils"
taking white peoples jobs
No. Red symbolized good luck and prosperity. White generally is associated with death.
* a Chinese surname * Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers * lithium; a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group
Why do mimic dancer paint their faces white
Dead Presidents
There have been many cultural eras in history. The era in which people painted their faces white was called the Geisha period of Japan.
Because they are historically associated with the Samurai and Kabuki theatre,and when they were in the dark they would be able to see each other.
Aboriginal people. They are Australian bush people.
Tribal people paint their faces white for religious reasons. The practice symbolizes strength or weakness, romance, or loyalty, among other things.
limonite is a minor ore of iron, it is used in Chinese in medicine and it is used in white paint.
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did the cherkees paint their faces
They paint there faces so that when the dead does come back they will look dead and not haunt you.
Sometimes, I guess. For photoshoots, music videos, concerts, etc. Most of the time they just tend to have black streaks on their faces though.
Naruto just poured paint