This Matses woman is covered in the symbolic red paint. BUEN PERU VILLAGE, PERU: PHOTOGRAPHER captures the tribe where women wear WHISKERS and members
This Matses woman is covered in the symbolic red paint. BUEN PERU VILLAGE, PERU: PHOTOGRAPHER captures the tribe where women wear WHISKERS and members EAT deceased RELATIVES. Founder of Mzungu Expeditions travel bureau, Alexey Kolbov (38), from Moscow, Russia, was travelling along the Galves river, near Buen Peru Village, Peru, when he captured these incredible photographs of the Matses tribe. The women of this ancient Amazonian tribe are recognisable thanks to their unique whiskers and facial tattoos. Photographs taken by Alexey showcase these whiskers ? known as ? Thin fibres of palm leaf are inserted into the nose. Matses women can have up to ten of these on each side of the face and these adornments are considered beautiful. Other photographs show the faces of the Matses children covered in red paint ? thought to provide the wearer with strength. This unique look also prevents Matses tribespeople from being kidnapped by other tribes ? something that is common in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Alexey spent two days travelling to the remote village - spending around eight days with the Matses tribe ? and was made to feel incredibly welcome. Despite the occasional tourist visit, the Matses tribe have been able to largely maintain their traditional ways. They light their homes using kopar ? a form of tar. It is only ceremonial cannibalism which has fallen out of practice in the 21st century. This ancient ceremony allowed the tribe to absorb the spirits of their ancestors. / @my_name_is_mzungu
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