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Kană Matis. Note the facial tattoos on her cheeks that imitate the whiskers of
a jaguar. In addition, note the linear tattoos on her forhead. All
Matis women and men are tattooed when they are about fifteen years old in a
ceremony in which men tattoo the teenagers. Being tattooed is an important
rite of passage in the life of a Matis Indian, and the ceremony typically lasts
for two weeks.
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