The Huli villager in the photo is getting ready for a local festival. He's applying the traditional colours of red,black and white in his own personal pattern. Face-painting is an important part of the celebrations,and these days people are starting to experiment with brightly coloured synthetic paints as well as traditional hues. In fashion-conscious Europe,the in colour changes every season. This autumn, for example, women are wearing shades of purple and lilac.