Friday, February 20, 2009

This is one of our super awesome neighbors. You can get an idea of the tribal scarring that people have on their faces and stomachs. The markings identify them as belonging to a certain tribe and people, and are given to them when they are very young. Some people's faces are covered in a spiderweb complexity of lines. People are moving away from marking their children these days. However, most children still get a couple of small scars on their faces and sometimes on their stomachs. These lesser scars are givento the children along with traditional medicine to protect them against certain diseases and dark spiritual forces.

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