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Monday, July 28, 2014

Ecuador: Colorado Male Elegance


On the western slopes of Ecuador’s Andes Mountains near Santo Domingo, a Colorado man reddens his hair with achiote, soft grains he extracted from the green pods in the foreground. Achiote easily turns into a paste when rubbed between hands.

In Brazil, where achiote is known as urucu, Yanomami Indians press it into oblong balls to paint their bodies as if with markers.
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