IDNO

T.120262.BUS

Description

On Manual Listing: “Noanama Indians. Rio San Juan, Choco.
N.12. Young man with bead necklace, flower in ear and bija (red) and jagua (blue) face paint.”

Place

S America; Colombia; Choco; Rio San Juan

Cultural Affliation

Noanamá Indian

Named Person

Photographer

Moser, Brian; or Taylor, Donald

Collector / Expedition

Anglo-Colombian Recording Expedition, 1960 - 1961

Date

1960 - 1961

Collection Name

Source

?Bushnell, Geoffrey Henry S. (Dr)

Format

Transparency Colour

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.120251. - T.120546. were found unaccessioned in the Photo Store in a wooden drawer box, now numbered C647/.

Source: A typed listing entitled ‘Anglo-Colombian Recroding Expedition 1960 - 1961’ was found with the colour transparencies. A price of £25 is noted on the top left corner of listing. It is possible that Dr G.H.S. Bushnell purchased the colour slides while Curator of the Museum. Bushnell is acknowledged by Moser and Taylor in the following publication, and presented a copy of the book to the Haddon Library in 1966. [JD 18/12/2012]

Bibliographical Reference: Moser, Brian, and Donald Taylor, 1965. The Cocaine Eaters. (London). [JD 18/12/2012]

Context: "Bixa orellana (Achiote) is a shrub native to a region between northern South America and Mexico.[2][3] Bixa orellana is grown in many countries worldwide.[2]
The tree is best known as the source of annatto, a natural orange-red condiment (also called achiote or bijol) obtained from the waxy arils that cover its seeds.[2][3] The ground seeds are widely used in traditional dishes in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, such as cochinita pibil, chicken in achiote and caldo de olla. Annatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products such as butter, cheese, margarine, ice creams, meats, and condiments.[2] Some of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South American originally used the seeds to make red body paint and lipstick, as well as a spice.[3] For this reason, the Bixa orellana is sometimes called the lipstick tree." [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixa_orellana, JD 19/07/2021]

Context: Genipa americana (/ˈdʒɛnɪpə/) is a species of trees in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The unripe fruit of G. americana yields jagua, a liquid used as a dye for tattoos, skin painting and insect repellent. [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagua_tattoo, JD 19/07/2021]