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Chin Woman

Portrait of a Chin woman living around Mindat, Chin State, Myanmar. According to a legend the practice of tattoing the faces of young girls prevented invaders stealing local women. This practice was forbidden by the Burmese Government in the 1960s.

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Uploaded on September 11, 2017
Taken on January 29, 2017