Paeng dinsoh phong,
marl powder, is a type of
powder that is made from limestone which is fired into a white clay and then
dissolved in water and filtered to create a fine powder. During
Songkraan,
it is
typically sold in dried form shaped into small rosette-like swirls or rocks,
that when dissolved in water become
a cream-like substance that
that is
smeared on
people's faces to celebrate the Thai new year (fig.). |