Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

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In the North-East Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, live an amazing people called apatani, the size of which is 26 thousand people. He professes animist religion, known as the Doni Polo which means "Sun-Moon". Photographer Caesar Vyshinsky (Cezary Wyszynski) managed to make stunning images of the apatani women.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

A distinctive feature of their appearance until recently was considered a tube in their noses and tattoos, applied along the face.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

According to legend it was thus in ancient times the elders of the people decided to deal with constant burglaries enviable brides, men of neighboring tribes considered the written beauties.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

Apatani men have forced their girlfriends to pierce their noses and insert into the holes of the plugs, called Yaping Hullo and apply on your face tattoo from top of forehead to bottom of chin.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

It was believed that, seeing the mutilated, the person so beauties, the kidnappers abandon their evil designs.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

This ancient tradition lasted until the 1970's, when gradually disappeared.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

Along with these older women will go down in history and the whole era of the life of apatani.

Amazing customs of the Indian tribe, where women have to wear tubes in his nostrils

Keywords: Women | Nose | Customs | Tribes | Plugs | Tattoos

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