10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
An indigenous Embera lady in the Pacific Colombian jungle of Choc covers her eyes with her hands which have been painted black (along with her body) with the juice of the jagua fruit in order to relie

An indigenous Embera lady in the Pacific Colombian jungle of Choc covers her eyes with her hands which have been painted black (along with her body) with the juice of the jagua fruit in order to relieve mosquito bites and skin irritations.

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Date Taken: 09.2011
Date Uploaded: 11.2012
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Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Copyright: © Piers Calvert