At one time, almost all the Amazonian tribes had characteristic facial tattoos that would distinguish their tribe. The Matsés facial tattoos consist of accentuated lines along the cheeks extending from each ear lobe to the mouth and around the mouth. Traditionally, Matses girls and boys were tattooed upon reaching adolescence by a male relative. In addition, those initiated into the Matses tribe from other tribes were tattooed. Matses tattoos are similar to those of the Marubos, a neighboring Panoan tribe; however, the Marubos would also tattoo their lips, hence the term “Black Lip People” for the Marubos tribe by the Matses.