Guides of South Asia
20 face guides from South Asia on EveryFaceShape so far.
Face places
Pushkar and Rajasthan 3Jaipur 1Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy 1Vrindavan 1Ziro valley 1AmritsarKannur and the Theyyam countryKolkataMon and the Konyak countryMumbaiUdupi and coastal KarnatakaVaranasi
Events
Pushkar Fair moustache contestKarva ChauthHariyali TeejGangaurSindur KhelaDashain tikaHoliMaha Shivaratri
Countries
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreBindi
A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 IndiaTilaka
A traditional Hindu forehead mark applied with paste or ash to signify faith and spiritual identity.Adornment
🇮🇳 IndiaKesh
Uncut hair kept as a religious symbol in Sikhism, part of the Five Ks.Marking · 1699
🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreTeeth blackening
A traditional custom of dyeing teeth black to signify adulthood and beauty.Makeup
🇮🇳 IndiaSehra
A floral or beaded forehead garland for grooms.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreThreading
Hair removal using twisted cotton threadAdornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMaang tikka
A traditional South Asian forehead ornament worn along the hair parting.Adornment
🇮🇳 IndiaMatha patti
Traditional South Asian bridal forehead jewellery with side chains.Adornment
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreNath
Traditional nose ornament worn in South Asia and the Middle East.Adornment · Most faces
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bindi: Vinay Sahay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tilaka: Robert Vane Russell (1873-1915), Public domain, source
- Kesh: Carl W. Damman, Public domain, source
- Teeth blackening: momo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sehra: SynthContibutor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Threading: butterbeeee, CC BY-SA 2.0, source