BRAZILIAN FOLKtALE THE CURV PIRA. For many centuries, the people of the Amazon Basin' have told stories about everyone agrees say the curupira is others say it is a girl that it is small and it has wild red hair, and big ponted ea A curupira has very special fee its leet point backwards' people in Briuril believe the curupira looks all the plants and animals in the forest. hunter can kill enough to feed his fam but more That the curupirasrul Once upon a time, there lived a hunter called Carlos Carlos wanted to caic animals for his family to eat, but he was unlucky. He could not catch any anima Finally, he decided to ask the curupira for help. Everyone kn the curupina ows likes gifts. Carlos left honey under a tree for the curupira. Suddenly, Carlos was very lucky That day, he killed two birds. Carlos's family had lots to eat One day, a man said to Carlos, How many animals can you kill for me? l will pay you lots of mone Carlos thought this was a good idea. He wrnt into th forest, and hunted for several days. He killed many animals: birds, and pigs. and deer Suddenly, a chicken without feathers walked out of the forest. "What are you doing?" it asked, Carlos heard a voice from the forest say: "Estefan! Are my animals there?" It was the curupira! Yes, Curupira. they are all here!" the chicken replied. "Then bring them here!" Curupira said. The chicken touched each dead animal and said, "Wake up! Curupira wants your The animals allgot up and valked away, into the forest. Carlos was very scared. He wanted to hide. The curup made said to the chicken, "Let escape." ran the forest, and never the curupira angry again. The Amazon Basin is the part ot South America around the AmaronRver