COLOMBIA, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Kogi Tribe, "Man rubs lime encrusted gourd with ritual stick, having inserted lime powder into a wad of coca leaves held in his cheek. Process has a ritual/sexual significance – the stick is the male penis, the gourd the female vagina. His wife stands behind wearing strings of red and yellow glass beads – a sign of wealth"
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COLOMBIA, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Kogi Tribe, "Man rubs lime encrusted gourd with ritual stick, having inserted lime powder into a wad of coca leaves held in his cheek. Process has a ritual/sexual significance – the stick is the male penis, the gourd the female vagina. His wife stands behind wearing strings of red and yellow glass beads – a sign of wealth"

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Moser / Tayler Collection eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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COLOMBIA Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Kogi Tribe Man rubs lime encrusted gourd ritual stick having inserted lime powder wad coca leaves held his cheek Process has ritual sexual significance – stick male penis gourd female vagina His wife stands behind wearing strings red yellow glass beads – sign wealth" People Portraits Children Ethnic South America People Group People Ethnic People Age Young Region South America Indigenous Tribes Caribbean coast Colombia. American Colombian Kids South America West Indies Columbia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Male Men Guy Immature Male Man Guy Signs Display Posted Signage Southern Silver State"

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