Amazon Rainforest Brazil: Ashaninka Indian girl applies the finishing touches to her face paint.


Ashaninka Indians, Simpatia Village, Acre Province, Amazon Rainforest, Brazil: Portrait of a girl applying finishing touches to her face paint. Ashaninka Indians apply face paint each day in a design that reflects their mood. Made from the seeds of the Urucum plant the paint has a rich red colour Sometimes they also use fire black for details.


Size: 3556px × 5012px
Location: Simpatia Village, Acre Province, Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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