Applying kajal or surma to babies’ eyes is an old tradition in many cultures of the world specially in South Asia. Traditional eye cosmetics ‘surma’ use is a popular practice in South Asia for ...

Most women would be happy with a bunch of flowers and a candlelit supper but the ladies of the Surma tribe aren't your average females. For their men, the only way to leave a lasting impression is by ...

Kathakali artist Balasubramanian explains in Eyeliner: A Cultural History, “We’re transformed into extrahuman characters. The eyeliner is crucial to projecting the eyes onto the audience by enlarging ...