McRackin,
do you know the legend of Guaraná?
THE LEGEND OF GUARANA
In the municipality of Maués, the Saterê-Maué Indians say that once upon a time, there was a virtuous couple living in the primitive village. Their only son represented a true guardian spirit for the tribe. Because of his influence, there was plenty, the sick were cured, quarrels were appeased, and the tribe was happy. Everyone watched over such a providential child.
But one day the envious Jurapari, an evil spirit, seizing the moment when the small protector of the Indians went up a tree to collect fruits, transformed itself into a snake and jumped over him. The child died. They found him on the ground seeming to sleep with his eyes wide open and serene.
Condemned to misfortune the people grieved. And then a lightening bolt came down from on high to interrupt the lamentations of the tribe. Deep was the silence. Then the small protector's mother announced that Tupã (most important God of the amazon indians) had come down to comfort them.
They were directed to plant the eyes of the child since from them a sacred plant would sprout to supply the Maués with food to forever satiate their hunger and provide relief for their evils and illnesses. The Indians removed the beautiful eyes and irrigated the pit that received them with tears aplenty. The elders of the tribe remained next to it to watch over the precious seed from which soon after the guarana tree would germinate.
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note: guaraná seeds look like human eyes.
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