This volume records the myths, legends and traditions of the Indian tribes of the Brazilian rainforest, who are on the verge of extinction. The stories explore the relations between men and women, the situation and role of women, the meaning of liberty and the repression of the erotic.
These are the stories of indigenous tribes of the Brazilian rainforests that are on the verge of extinction. Mindlin recorded these tales that read like a novel, and are infused with a magic realism.