significance of native american warpaint/bodypaint

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

It is interesting that it was so ritualistic and not ever done for camouflage purposes, apparently? Although, I am told that placing dark paint under the eyes decreases the glare from the sun, right? Just like football players...which strangely brings us back to Green Bay!

Forgot about that. I'm not sure I have a good example of camouflage paint, although natural materials (branches, soil, etc) were certainly used as such. I guess it depends on exactly what you want to consider paint.

Thinking about it, I've seen discussion about camouflage patterns on hunting bows and arrows in California, but I don't know of an example offhand.

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F