Red paint covers the top half of a Matses woman's face, and she wears decorative spines on both sides of her nose.

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Red paint covers the top half of a Matses woman's face, and she wears decorative spines on both sides of her nose. This makeup is part of her daily morning costume, and represents the whiskers of the jaguar spirit. Amazon, Peru.

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Size: 5150px × 3478px
Location: Amazon basin, Peru.
Photo credit: © Jeff Rotman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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