Translation from the Portuguese

A treasury of Brazilian folktales is presented in the authentic voice of an author who grew up in the rain forest and includes stories identified as most representative of Amazonian culture, in a volume complemented by descriptions of indigenous populations and a glossary of animal and plant profiles

The

beginning of the world -- Amao --

The

brothers Bacororo and Itubore --

The

husband of the stars --

The

people with bat wings --

The

beautiful deer --

The

parrot who sings kra-kra-kra --

The

Pequi tree --

The

enticing smell --

The

death of Ari -- Iara, the mother of water -- Ceuci, the witch who ate a lot