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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