Surma face painting

Surma face painting

African Ceremonies: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

Material:  Photograph

Location: Sir Thomas More Building

Surma children love to be decorated with vibrantly colored face paint. The pattern of dots freshly painted on this girl’s face is made with a small stick dipped into chalk and ocher paint. Her colorful bead necklace is received in the first years of her life.