Quora User, fluent speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese. Knowing Cantonese alone does not make you understand Mandarin due to the large differences in the language/dialect. However, I believe the majority of Cantonese speakers can understand Mandarin, but only because they have separately studied Mandarin (either formally in school, or self-taught).
â¢ PRIMITIVE ART (noun). The noun PRIMITIVE ART has 1 sense: 1. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists. Familiarity information: PRIMITIVE ART used as a noun is very rare.. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists. Familiarity information: PRIMITIVE ART used as a noun is very rare.
Body art is one of the earliest forms of artistic expression know to humankind. It has been used to indicate status, religious devotion, desired protection against evil and disease, and much more.Today, people express many different reasons for getting various forms of body art. Body Paint is a temporary form of body art which includes Mehndi. 2  Mehndi is the Indian tradition of decorating a woman's hands and feet with henna dye, originally done to celebrate her wedding. 3  The patterns are very intricate and usually take several hours to complete. 4  The dye lasts from 10 days to six weeks.