― Skins are akin to mother earth:Just as the color of the earth changes depending on the environment and climate, our skin is a gift given to us by our ancestors. ―
Skin color is determined primarily by the amount of a pigment called melanin. There are two types of melanin: eumelanin (black or brown pigment) and pheomelanin (yellow or red pigment), and the ratio of these two types of pigment
Determines skin color.
Soil color is determined primarily by the amount and type of organic matter and iron compounds in the soil.
The color of the soil mainly comes from the climate, and the color of the skin comes from our ancestors. Considering that both are gifts that have inherited a long history, every color seems special.
― 皮膚は母なる大地に似ている ―
皮膚の色は、主にメラニンという色素の量によって決まる。メラニンにはユーメラニン(黒色や茶色の色素)とフェオメラニン(黄色や赤色の色素)の2種類があり、この2種類の色素の割合で
肌の色が決まる。
土の色は、主に土壌中の有機物と鉄化合物の量や種類によって決まります。
土の色は主に気候環境から、肌の色は祖先から。どちらも長い歴史を受け継いだ贈り物だと思うと、どんな色も特別と思える。