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Ceremony of Queixada during which the Matis Indians imitate the Queixada (Tayassu pecari), a wild pig that is native to the Amazon River Basin.  Their faces are painted red with annatto dye.  Note that after the death of a member of the tribe, it is prohibited to paint the body for many months afterwards. 

 


 
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