Bibiano Castillo and sons Sabino and Efrain behind a pile of burning yarumo tree leaves

Jackson, Jean
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/175179
Date
1969-1970
Description
Bibiano Castillo and sons Sabino and Efraín behind a pile of burning Yorumo tree leaves (Pourouma cecropiaefolia); its ash is used to mix with dried coca leaves and ground into a powder. 1969-1970, Púmanaka buro, Boa River, Papurí River basin, Vaupés, Colombia
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Tucanoan Indians, Men's work, Coca leaf processing
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(c) Jean Jackson
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All Rights Reserved. Courtesy MIT Libraries,Visual Collections, Collection of Research Photography by Jean Jackson. Users of this collection should be aware that certain images, words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may reflect attitudes of the period or context in which they were created.
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