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The hand of the father

Noord Laagland -en kust Ecuador,
Ecuador


Both Rein and I have explained the significance of the Achiote bush for the Tsachilas.
Here a father applies crushed achiote seeds to his sons hair, a ritual performed from the age of 6. The hair is then modeled to to resemble the shape of the achiote fruit.