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Female Body Painting
 
Two native tribal women of the Matses indigenous people illustrating common face ornamentation, face tattoos, and female body painting.  The Matses first made permanent contact with the outside world in 1969 when two female American missionaries convinced them to make peace with the Peruvian government.  Before this, the Matses were in a state of war with outsiders.  Shortly later, they made peace with FUNAI governmental officials on the Brazilian side of the border. 

 


 
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