Jagua, A Journey Into Body Art from the Amazon

Jagua, A Journey Into Body Art from the Amazon
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In search of the jagua fruit, author Carine Fabius takes readers on a journey into the deepest realms of the Amazon jungle, where a prized tattoo ink weaves magical tales into the heart and culture of the region&#39;s indigenous people. <br><br>Written in a breezy, engaging style, the book includes:<br><br>– 40 pages of gorgeous color photographs, including contributions by noted documentary photographer and travel writer Cristina Mittermeier<br>– Over 25 black & white photographs and illustrations<br>– The author&#39;s personal account of her and her artist/explorer husband&#39;s journey into the world of temporary body art, beginning with henna and culminating with the discovery of the jagua fruit&#39;s promise to deliver a beautiful tattoo that looks real &mdash; yet fades after two weeks<br>– Excerpts from her husband Pascal Giacomini&#39;s diary as he travels on a motorized dugout canoe into the deepest reaches of the jungle, where he spends weeks with an indigenous group called the Mats&eacute;s<br>– Brief histories of various indigenous groups associated with jagua<br>– Personal and insightful essays by veteran explorers and lovers of the Amazon<br>– Information on the medicinal and mystical properties of the jagua fruit<br>– Magical tales and beliefs surrounding this extraordinary fruit<br>– A short history of tattoos<br>– A short history of ink<br>– Frequently asked questions (and answers, of course!) about jagua tattoos<br>– Overview of the Amazon, the Indians that populate the area, and issues that currently dominate throughout the region<br>– Traditional tales from the Amazon

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Carine Jr. Fabius. Jagua, A Journey Into Body Art from the Amazon

Chapter One: Jagua—The Prequel

The Henna Back Story

Walking into Body Art

Chapter Two: Jagua, the Movie

Meeting Jagua

Chapter Three: Pascal’s Journal

A Brief History of The Matsés

Essays

Ahhh, Frog Sweat... By Peter Gorman

My Life Among the Humans: A Concise Autobiography By David W. Fleck

Chapter Four: Bringing Jagua Home

Chapter Five: The Jagua Fruit

Just the Facts

Medicinal Properties of the Jagua Fruit

The Vampire Catfish of the Amazon

Chapter Six: Jagua Magic

Mystical Jagua Beliefs

Traditional Jagua Tales

Indian Ink By Cristina Mittermeier

Jagua People

The Kayapo

The Zapara (or Sapara)

The Shuar (a.k.a. Jivaro)

The Tsachila

The Embera-Waounan (formerly the Chocos)

The Yucuna (or Yukuna)

The Kuna

The Yuqui

The Tikuna (or Ticuna)

The Yagua

The Arakmbut

The Ka’apor (a.k.a. Urubu)

The Canelos-Quichua (a.k.a. Quichua of Pastaza)

The Shipibo-Conibo

Chapter Seven: Jagua Tattoos

Henna vs . Jagua

Still, It’s Body Art

A Short History of Tattoos

The Rise of Tattoo Nation

The Ink Factor

Chapter Eight: Frequently Asked Questions About Jagua

Appendix I: Amazonia—Land of Jagua

Amazon 101

The Indians

Appendix II: Tales From The Amazon

The Legend of the Pink Dolphin

Tales of the Anaconda

Bibliography

Books

Studies, Essays and Articles

Websites

Photography and Graphics

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There is a fruit that grows in the lush and steamy verdant jungle of Amazonia that can only be described as noir. Dreamlike, strange, erotic, and cruel—these are some of the terms used in defining the classic film noir genre, and there is a case to be made for the comparison. Imagine a fruit whose innocent green skin belies a buttery yellow center, which yields a transparent liquid resembling fresh water. Smear this juice on your body and, a few hours later, a surreal transformation occurs. Your skin color has metamorphosed to black. Blue-black. Noir. Some might think it erotic; however, it is no stretch to imagine that, in some circles, this might be considered cruel. But relax. It’s not forever. Give it a couple of weeks and you’ll be back to normal....

The jagua fruit and flower

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And then we found out about the jagua fruit. We heard it was an edible fruit from the Amazon, full of medicinal properties, plus the ability to stain the skin blue-black—just like a real tattoo—and then disappear completely in 10–14 days.

It wasn’t easy, but after much investigation, following numerous leads that more often than not brought us to dead ends, sending a hundred emails and making a thousand telephone calls to friends, and friends of friends, and often complete strangers, someone finally put us in contact with an American living in Peru. I’ll call him Mr. X. This Mr. X had had dealings with a number of indigenous groups living in the jungle and, for a negligible fee, he offered to facilitate introductions. A couple of months and multiple conversations later, we decided to dispatch my husband and partner, Pascal Giacomini, on an extended trip to some of the most isolated villages in the world, deep inside the Amazon rainforest where jagua grows.

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