Conversation with a man:
Q: “What is the name of this river?”
A: “This river doesn't have a name, we just say iya
ithabď.”
Q: “What are the boundaries of your land?”
A: “From Altamira to Morená, this river is our land.”
Q: “What does your name mean?”
A: “We have the name Yudjá because we come from this
river, we were created in this river.”
Q: “Why do you hunt in canoes?”
A: “We can't do it while walking, we're not Indians!
We have canoes for navigating.”
Conversation with a woman:
Q: “Why is the manioc beer considered human?”
A: “Obviously because the beer owners get drunk on
it! 'How can that be?' we've asked ourselves.
'How can it be human?' It's human since it makes us
get drunk, it kills us a little bit.' We consider
manioc beer to be human. It's human: see, it
kills us, we get drunk and fall asleep. Manioc beer
makes us die.”
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