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   ocr: 34 Amazon Featherwork VERY LITTLE ART IN AMAZONIA QUALIFIES AS "ART FOR ART's SAKE." " a For the people of the region, artistry is expressed mainly by decorating artifacts and themselves. Almost no clothing is worn, but people of every tribe habitually adorn their face and body with pigments, necklaces, armbands, and other ornaments. As among primitive peoples generally, men decorate themselves more lavishly than women. The rich plumage of tropical birds offers the most colorful decorative materials of all, especially for head- dresses, which are the crowning glory of their adornment. Elaborat ...