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IDENTIFICATION
BADGES IN PERU
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When a Peruvian Indian
sets out on a journey he
usually daubs his face with
scarlet dye—with grotesque
effect—to indicate the tribe
to which he belongs. Necklaces
of seeds and beads
represent his total worldly
possessions
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SCARLET STRIPES THAT SPELL DANGER
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Facial marks of vivid scarlet proclaim this lad to be of the very
formidable and treacherous Jivaro tribe settled near the
Cachi Yaru river. His wristlets are of snakeskin, decorated with
tufts of coloured feathers
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