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Elven tribal body paint3/18/2024 They used three shop mannequins-one with dark skin, one with lighter skin, and a dark-skinned model painted with white stripes-and coated each with a thin layer of adhesive to capture creepy crawlies. It is known that zebras get bitten far less than animals with a single fur colour, so a team of researchers decided to see if the light stripes painted on humans would have a similar deterrent effect. Traditionally mixed from clay, chalk, ash and cattle dung, the white or grey paint is widely thought to help individuals moderate body heat in soaring bush and savanna temperatures.īut scientists now believe that the striking striped patterns also slash the amount of biting insects attracted to the naked flesh of people living in Nature. Tribes in Africa, Australia and southeast Asia have practiced bodypainting in cultural ceremonies for generations.
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