Kayapo women ritual dancing. To be able to dance during festivals, many women use the abortificant kangara kane (Tanaecium Vulgara) which is drunk in a single dosage as a strong tea. Kayapo women decorate their bodies frequently with sexual motifs. The designs, which are made of ash, charcoal from plants, or the chewed fruit of Genipa americana, lasts about 2 weeks. Kayapo Indians, Brazilain Amazon

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