Scarifier
The legs are scratched with a sharp 'scarifier' made from catfish teeth; the blood is then wiped away with crushed leaves, and other leaves rubbed on the body to strengthen it. These long and sharp teeth are fixed on dried pumpkin skin, and used to scrape the bodies to make their skin bleed and thus revitalize the muscles and skin.
© Kieron Nelson 2015 "Vanishing Cultures Photography" All rights reserved
