Photos: Amazon’s Tembe paint their bodies for rituals and war
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 04:34 PM IST
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For generations, the Tembe indigenous people of Brazil's Amazon rainforest have painted their bodies for rites of passage, weddings and to symbolise that they're ready for war. According to Tembe people, the body paintings are a symbol of their link to nature. The designs on their skins include stars, half-moons and suns. Sometimes, they are geometrical or take the shape of butterflies or the paws of jaguars that roam the jungle. The indigenous reserve is officially protected, but it’s constantly under siege by loggers who illegally try to extract prized hardwood.
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