Meaning of the word Ticuna

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The Ticuna name was given to them by their neighbors and possibly means “black body” or “black face”, in honor of their custom of painting their skin with the black paint they get from the fruit of the huito. This tincture is used for the protection and purification of people in rituals.


Alejandra Motta

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