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Photograph of a Korubo Indian girl in the Amazon jungle butchering a
tortoise. Due to the thickness of the shell, extracting the meat is
not an easy task. Normally, indigenous Amazonians will use a machete
to "crack" the shell to be able to access the meat inside. Note the
use of a tumpline or forehead strap to support the baby. The strap is
made out of tree bark and is very strong. Note also the use of
Chambira palm leaves beneath the tortoise to prevent soil from contaminating
the meat.
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