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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 



Mnndurucu Indian (Female). 



trousers and shirt. In the woman the mask of tattooing 



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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 



