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Kapayo Indian women often have their heads shaven on top. The Kapayo
tribe is also known as the Xikrin and Txhukahamai, but their auto-denomination
is "Mebêngôkre." The Kapayos speak a language in the Macro-Ge
language family and are related to the Suya and Xavante tribes. Formerly
they were hunter-gatherers and considered by many to be very aggressive,
attacking other tribes, burning their villages, and kidnapping women that were
assimilated into their tribe. Kapayo women and girls are known for their
beautiful female body painting, incorporating intricate geometric designs.
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