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Benin, West Africa, Copargo, miss aïcha from bariba ethny with scars on the face

Little girl from Copargo, Benin. In Benin, many ethnies use scarifications as a part of their culture. By seeing a face and the scars, you can guess to which tribe the people belongs. It was useful long time ago when people were fighting to get the power , now it has became a beauty sign. It can be done in the early age like for this little girl.

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Uploaded on August 26, 2015
Taken on August 16, 2015