February 24, 2012
The Grande Rio samba school parades at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) #img 31 MORE/Source

The Grande Rio samba school parades at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) #img 31 MORE/Source

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FILED UNDER: patterns carnival traditions feathers stripes Brazil Rio de Janeiro 
January 28, 2012
Here, a Kayapo boy with traditional body paint and piercing is seen at his home the day before the start of the “Expedicionarios da Saude” (Brazilian Health Expeditions), in the Kikretum community in Sao Felix, northern Brazil, April 21, 2011. Twice a year, volunteer doctors build a mobile hospital to provide clinical and surgical treatments for indigenous tribes and residents from different parts of the Amazon rainforest. Picture taken April 21. (Reuters/Ricardo Moraes) #img 24 MORE/Source

Here, a Kayapo boy with traditional body paint and piercing is seen at his home the day before the start of the “Expedicionarios da Saude” (Brazilian Health Expeditions), in the Kikretum community in Sao Felix, northern Brazil, April 21, 2011. Twice a year, volunteer doctors build a mobile hospital to provide clinical and surgical treatments for indigenous tribes and residents from different parts of the Amazon rainforest. Picture taken April 21. (Reuters/Ricardo Moraes) #img 24 MORE/Source

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FILED UNDER: documentary photography Brazil boy child paint beads paint traditions ethnographic photography The Atlantic 
December 15, 2011
Acre Province, in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. Ashaninka Indians apply face-paint each day, in a design that reflects their mood. Made from the seeds of the Urucum plant, the paint has a rich, red color. Men take just as much care of their appearance as women. (© Mike Goldwater) #img 01

Acre Province, in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. Ashaninka Indians apply face-paint each day, in a design that reflects their mood. Made from the seeds of the Urucum plant, the paint has a rich, red color. Men take just as much care of their appearance as women. (© Mike Goldwater) #img 01

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FILED UNDER: documentary photography indigenous people Brazil Ashaninka indians cultural traditions paint dress Amazon portrait beautiful red 
December 15, 2011
One of the Ashaninka chief’s sons works thread into a pattern on a hunting arrow on the River Amonia in Acre Province, Brazil. (© Mike Goldwater) #img 06

One of the Ashaninka chief’s sons works thread into a pattern on a hunting arrow on the River Amonia in Acre Province, Brazil. (© Mike Goldwater) #img 06

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FILED UNDER: documentary photography red paint indigenous people Amazon Ashaninka Atlantic Brazil