Caption

COLOMBIA, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Ika, Cropped detail of Ika man holding a poporo small gourd containing finely powdered lime.Ika men can spend hours rubbing their gourds with their palitos small sticks in ceremonies in conversation or in thought.The process has a deep socio-religious-sexual significance.The stick is the male penis the gourd the female vagina and the rubbing the sexual act.The lime acts as a catalyst to extract cocaine alkaloid from wad of chewed leaves constantly held in the cheek. Arhuaco Aruaco indigenous tribe American Colombian Colombia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Male Men Guy South America Arhuaco Aruaco indigenous tribe American Colombian Columbia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Male Men Guy South America Male Man Guy One individual Solo Lone Solitary 1 Perform Single unitary

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Brian Moser eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

Reference

UQS10A86_417

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No

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52,7Mb (3,2Mb) / 11,6in x 17,6in / 3483 x 5291 (300dpi)

Keywords

COLOMBIA Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Ika Cropped detail Ika man holding poporo small gourd containing finely powdered lime Ika men can spend hours rubbing their gourds their palitos small sticks ceremonies conversation or thought The process has deep socio-religious-sexual significance The stick male penis gourd female vagina rubbing sexual act The lime acts as catalyst extract cocaine alkaloid wad chewed leaves constantly held cheek Arhuaco Aruaco indigenous tribe American Colombian Colombia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Male Men Guy South America Arhuaco Aruaco indigenous tribe American Colombian Columbia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Male Men Guy South America Male Man Guy One individual Solo Lone Solitary 1 Perform Single unitary Region South America People Ethnic People Single Person Performance Performing Public Presentation Southern Silver State"