In Venezuela, in the remote regions crossed by the Orinoco river, we can still find some indigenous tribes. One of them is the Yanomami tribe: they live in the plantations of the Amazonia forest.
One typical aspect of these people is the process of decorating their bodies with multicolour bracelets made with tropical birds’ feathers. They also use to pierce ear lobes – but also nose and lips- with small bamboo canes previously decorated with flowers and feathers. The women have more simple adornments made of flowers and perfumed petals. Lots of time is dedicated to body decoration; this is probably due to the absence of dresses and shoes, part from a sort of cotton underwear which is an ornament more than a proper dress.
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