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Closeup of Tupă Matis, demonstrating facial tattoos on her cheeks. Tupă is
the first wife of Bina Tucu, the secondary cacique of the Matis tribe. She
is one of the two wives of Bina Tucu. Women are highly respected in Matis
society and are given equal status in many tribal functions. For example
during tribal elections, their vote is given equal weight to that of men.
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