Bara men dancing during festival
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1969Description
Bará men dancing during festival. Leaves tucked in their belt are called "Bará" in Nheengatú the Tupian trade language (lingua geral). Púmanaka buro, 1969, Boa River, Papurí River basin, Vaupés, Colombia
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Festivals, Tucanoan Indians, Bara Indians, Ceremonial costume
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All Rights Reserved. Courtesy MIT Libraries,Visual Collections, Collection of Research Photography by Jean Jackson. Users of this collection should be aware that certain images, words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may reflect attitudes of the period or context in which they were created.