The manioc legend is a folklore of the Tupi Indians. It explains the origin of this root, which is one of the main foods of Brazilian indigenous peoples.
The legend
According to the legend, a Tupi Indian gave birth to a little Indian girl and called her Mani. The girl was beautiful and had very white skin. He lived happily playing for the tribe. Every tribe loved Mani a lot, because she always transmitted a lot of happiness wherever she went.
However, one day Mani got sick and the whole tribe was worried and sad. The shaman was called and performed various healing rituals and prayers to save the dear little Indian. However, nothing helped and the girl died.
Mani's parents decided to bury the girl's body inside the hut itself, as this was the tradition and cultural custom of the Tupi indigenous people. The parents watered the place, where the girl had been buried, with water and many tears.
A few days after Mani's death, a plant was born inside the hollow whose root was brown on the outside and very white on the inside (the color of Mani). In honor of her daughter, the mother named the plant Maniva.
The Indians started to use the root of the new plant to make flour and a drink (cauim). It got the name of cassava, that is, a combination of Mani (name of the dead Indian girl) and hollow (indigenous dwelling).
Below we will leave a text about “A Lenda da Cassava” and some activities for text interpretation.
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