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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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