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A JOURNEY IN BRAZIL. 
jaws and chin. His ears are pierced with very large 
holes, from which, when his costume is complete, pieces 
of wood are suspended, and his whole body is covered 
with a neat and intricate network of tattooing. At pres- 
ent, however, being in civilized regions, he is dressed in 
Mundurucu Indian (Female). 
trousers and shirt. In the woman the mask of tattooing 
covers only the lowest part of the face, the upper part 
being free, with the exception of the line across the nose 
and eyes. Her chin and neck are also ornamented like 
