marriage Jivaro

After a long time inspecting the
Large turkey head Chief finally spoke. them
Jason and Haley said :
- You were late with his head.
Now they have to pay the consequences
ences . They will never get out of this jungle. you,
Haley, you 're marrying my eldest son,
Pavito . Pavito needs a wife . there

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a prophecy that says he is going to
marry a beautiful woman with fur
milk 1 . Obviously ... it 's you, Haley.
Being married to Pavito is a great privi -
legio , ues (woman in Jivaro language )
because one day , Pavito be Head of all
Jivaro nation .
The two men who carried Jivaro Jason and
Haley looked at each other and laughed when Peacock Large
Haley said he had to marry Pavito .
Then they went home .
Large Peacock looked at the boys and said:
- You must be very tired
for the long trip . Come to my house
sleeping .
They walked through the jungle and came to the house.
When they were about to enter the house, Pavo Grande would
Haley yelled :
- What are you doing ? Only. the people
enter through the front door. The women
res , enter the other door of the house.
Women only come through the door

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principal when serving food. this is
Jivaro usual .
Offended , Haley replied :
But , I'm not a woman Jivaro .
Not yet, Haley, but soon you
you will Jivaro . You have much to learn
on our ways. One day , you'll
be the wife of the head and have to be
a good example for the other women.
Everyone went to sleep, but a few
Chief hours woke Jason . It was very early
and it was still dark 2 . Large Peacock said:
- Jason , now you're going to become a verda -
3 men's Jivaro repealed . To give
Haley Pavito in marriage , you have
be Jivaroan . According to our custom,
you have to have a vision for Encon -
TraR your true identity . So we con-
You vertirás in Jivaro . To help you have
vision , you have to walk alone
jungle for days without eating anything .
You also have to take this ...

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With that, the Head gave Jason a bottle
small . told him that I had a very strong drug
that would help you get a good view . turkey
Large sent him to the jungle to take your vision and
Jivaro be a real man .
Then the Chief woke Haley. He said :
-Awake, Haley ! Today you will work
with women. You have many
preparations to do.
Large turkey took Haley jungle . there
found women working. cooking
manioc , a root grown by Jivaro 4 for
make a drink like beer Beer 5
manioc is the normal drink for all Jivaro .
All the take : men, women and
Children . Everyone drinks beer because manioc
is a healthy drink and does not contain much alcohol.
To make manioc beer , first
cooked manioc root . Then put in the
mouth and chew . Then spit 6 on manioc

4 root - root
5 beer - beer
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in pot 7 for fermenting . All take the cer -
vetch manioc , but only women
made. Haley looked at the whole process and told the
women:
-Yuck! Do you make this drink?
One of the Jivaro answered
No, Haley is nothing disgusting 8. this is
romantic. You must learn to
make very good beer manioc.
With very good beer, you will Pavito
much love life.
Haley and women spent the entire day
making pots and pots of manioc beer .
Chew and spit . Chew and spit .
In the afternoon Haley was very tired and pre -les
ticipants asked :
- Why are we doing so brewer
za ? Is there a party? What are we celebrating ?
- Your marriage Pavito , Haley.
With that, Haley began to mourn . I did not want
Pavito marry . She wanted to go home

7 pot - pot
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immediately. Haley felt trapped . He thought , "Why
What grabbed the small museum in the head? What
silly I am . " All women looked at Jivaro
Haley crying. One said:
- Guess what, you have a lot of Haley ...
luck. All of us would give 9 all
to have the opportunity to get married
with Pavito . It is very good man. a
day be head of the nation. Haley , no
is 10 so horrible to live here with all
us. It is very nice in the jungle and
live a quiet life. you will see
it is very nice to be Jivaro .
Haley only cried harder .