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Body art is one of the most important and enduring traditions in Embera and Wounan culture. intricate lines are painted on a young Embera gir with indelible black dye made from the jagua fruit..A Wounan artist shows off her body art and a unique brush. In order to create the delicate parallel lines and tiny dots she has fashioned a strip of bamboo into fork-like tines. She and her grandmother are highly sought after by friends and family.

Body art is one of the most important and enduring traditions in Embera and Wounan culture. intricate lines are painted on a young Embera gir with indelible black dye made from the jagua fruit..A Wounan artist shows off her body art and a unique brush. In order to create the delicate parallel lines and tiny dots she has fashioned a strip of bamboo into fork-like tines. She and her grandmother are highly sought after by friends and family.

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