In Lubinje, a small, picturesque village of 3500 inhabitants, a few hours from Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo, members of the Trebesh community live in colorful houses. They also have a colorful custom – or rite – of “beautifying brides on their wedding day,” writes Nita Deda in Kosovo 2.0 magazine. As part of their rite every Lubinje bride must have their faces decorated meticulously and exquisitely, “while their bodies are covered with five to six layers of traditional ha