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Image of a Campa Indian man in the Amazon Rainforest in the year 1966.
Note the "cushma" that he is wearing. This tunic is made from cotton
fibers which were woven on a handloom. Both men and women wear "cushmas."
However, the women's garment is slightly different with the head opening being
crosswise (horizontal) rather than lengthwise (vertical) as it is for men.
In addition, the head opening (collar) of the woman's garment is larger,
allowing for breast-feeding children. These native Amazonian clothes are
quite comfortable and allow air circulation so that one does not becoming wet
due to perspiration under the hot and humid jungle climate of the Amazon
Rainforest.
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